I too rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold, and I dressed as well as I could for shivering, and washed when there was a basin at liberty, which did not occur soon, as there was but one basin to six girls, on the stands down the middle of the room.
Mi alzai anch'io di mala voglia, perché era freddo, e mi vestii tremando. Quando una delle catinelle fu libera mi lavai, ma dovetti aspettare un pezzo, perché una serviva a sei.