She gave a wan smile as her new mistress took the soaps and checked them out. As Matilda moved to get the towels from the nearby closet, she heard the question asked of her. First, she set them down and then came out. "Here, let me help ye," she said softly, moving to help with Ruth's clothing so it could be taken in while the other woman was able to bathe. There wasn't much to do to it, thankfully, other than make a few adjustments with a needle and thread, it'd take her twenty or so minutes, perhaps, to do so, though hemming it would have to be saved for another day if it was needed. "Since I was five, mayhaps?" she finally said when she had thought about it.