From misidentification to curiosity, and then curiosity sprouts a desire to know each other strongly. Euphemia was eager to put all the questions she could think of in front of her father's first female knightly squire, and let her know the real answers in detail.

Before speaking passionately with Isabel Walton tonight, she had already thought about the question of why His Royal Highness the Duke of Richmond would let a young, beautiful woman take on a position that had long been held by a young man.

But before she could get her out of the way, she heard something that shocked her even more: Isabel wanted to take a shower!

For now, she had to put the first question aside and try to put it mildly to stop the stupidity of "suicide" against squares. Euphemia said: "Isabel, although I am surprised that you come from the Duchy of Andorra, which was founded by Charlemagne himself, I still do not understand why you would risk sweating, malaria and fever to do something... What about stupid things? ”

How can this be explained to an underage girl living in the middle of the 16th century? After much thought, Isabel was going to put the bathing habit on the priest of the monastery of Montserrat in Barcelona, who had taught her.

When you think about it, the two major neighbors of the Principality of Andorra, France and Spain, are both deeply Catholic countries. The Principality of Andorra is a region under the Catholic Holy Rule, so that it automatically becomes a pure "people" of God headed by the bishop. How can a devout citizen of God bathe at will against the Lord's wishes?

Later, she began to look to Spain. At this time, in the 16th century, Spain was in its golden age, the undisputed hegemon of all of Europe, the first country to be given the title of "empire on which the sun never sets".

Since it is known as the "empire on which the sun never sets", Spain must be busy with global exploration and colonial expansion in the major oceans at this time. Needless to say, it is currently the only global empire with extensive power and numerous colonies.

Isabel's eyes lit up and she thought of a very good statement. Immediately, he smiled lightly and said, "Effie, in fact, this habit of bathing was taught to me by my father. ”

"Your father? Tell me, what happened to your father that made him so unafraid of the plague on his body? ”

"Well, because my father was Anglo-Spanish, he had the privilege of traveling with Spanish trading fleets to many places around the world. He has sailed across the Atlantic to North and South America, and from South America to the Pacific, to many countries in East and Southeast Asia. ”

"My God! Isabel, I can't be so envious of your upbringing. ”

"I...? Effie, these are my father's experiences when he was younger, and I just heard him talk about it from time to time. ”

Euphemia sighed to herself, "No wonder you know so many things. By the way, do you like bathing because of your father's influence? ”

Isabel nodded without hesitation and said, "That's right, you're right. Did you know that many countries in Southeast Asia are in high temperatures above 25°C all year round? If you don't take a bath every day, you can't live there at all. ”

"A whole year? My God, isn't it even Christmas that is spent in the summer? ”

"That's right. There is no snow at all for Christmas, except that it is hot except for the rain. ”

Now, Euphemia is completely convinced by Isabel's words. But she was still worried that the other party's body would be attacked by the disease. Not without concern, he added: "Isabel, I have no reason to doubt the truth of what you are saying. However, this is not the same place as your father visited, and there is a plague here almost every few years. Isabel, I'm so worried you're going to catch the plague, I'm afraid I'm going to be sad again! ”

Isabel knew very well in her heart that she was referring to the tragic experience of losing her own sister Rosalind because of the plague. Gently stroking her arm, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Effie, I am very touched by this." If only I could find a way that doesn't make you sad and sad, and I can take a shower comfortably. ”

A smile appeared on Euphemia's face again, and after thinking about it, she said, "Actually, not being able to take a bath doesn't mean that we stink all day. One way I can teach you is to find a clean, rough linen cloth and wipe your body directly until the surface and internal waste of the body are completely wiped off. ”

"Oh, I see. Doesn't the process of wiping the surface of the body directly need to be moistened with water? ”

"You can't use water, just dry wipe. Of course, your situation is more special, unless ......"

"Unless what?"

"Quietly find someone to fetch some water from the creek for you. I think you can close the door and wet the linen and wipe your body, so that won't solve your habit problem? ”

"Effie, that's a great idea. Well, you're such a smart girl. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, sister."

Isabel stood up to find a suitable vessel for the water, and Euphemia looked at her in bewilderment. When she noticed that the other party's eyes shifted with her movements, she quickly explained: "Effie, why don't I quietly fetch some water myself." That way, the fact that I'm taking a bath won't alarm the rest of Asker Manor, you say? ”

Euphemia nodded appreciatively and said, "Very good, so that you can avoid the rebuke of Daddy and Mr. Harder." ”

"Okay, you tell me where I can get clean water, and I'll go by myself."

"You're going alone? No, how do you explain it in case you meet someone who is keeping vigil? I'll go with you. ”

Ten minutes later, Isabel used two large clay bottles to fetch cold water from a small stream that flowed southeast of the estate. Euphemia walked cautiously in front of her, like a servant, carrying an oil lamp. As he walked, he turned back and said, "Isabel, if you are really thirsty, don't drink this water." ”

From time to time, Isabel looked at the dirt road under her feet and replied, "Why?" The stream looks like it's flowing. ”

"It doesn't matter whether it's flowing or not, because the stream is very easy to breed germs, the source of infectious diseases. Moreover, drinking water can destroy your digestion and produce indigestion consequences. ”

"Okay. What if I really want to drink some water? ”

"You can wait until after April next year, when you can drink some water from the stream. After all, the water in the early spring is cleaner than the water in other solar terms. ”

"Damn, it's going to take six months to get some water."