Maria li dona una ribella de llauna amb la seva aigua, i un troç de sabó, i ell passa la porta i posa la ribella damunt d'un escambell que hi havia per allí: després fica el sabó a l'aigua i l'hi deixa estar; s'arremanga les manegues; escampa dolçament l'aigua per terra; i després entra a la cuina i comença d'eixugar-se la cara diligentment amb la tovallola de darrera la porta.
Mary gave him a tin basin of water and a piece of soap, and he went outside the door and set the basin on a little bench there; then he dipped the soap in the water and laid it down; turned up his sleeves; poured out the water on the ground, gently, and then entered the kitchen and began to wipe his face diligently on the towel behind the door.