Alice cried uncontrollably, unable to curb her emotions. They were all over the place nowadays. "D-do you have any idea how long it takes to fill such a basin, and heat all the water for that!" She cried. "Oh and I'll be in grave trouble if this leaks into the cottage below!" She took a mop, but had to wring it out outside in a matter of seconds. It hardly made a difference. She took the clothes off the floor and put them over a chair, but they were heavy and dripping.