Marie talked Francine through the paperwork which explains things like, why a home should be clean from top to bottom rather than bottom to top, various ways of getting a streak free shine on windows and mirrors, polishing wood and dealing with marks and scratches, removing stains from textiles, simple sewing and darning techniques and all sorts of other subjects. “Rather than just telling him what, how and when, Charlie’s been studying these and working it out for himself.”
“You must be very proud of him.” Francine said.
“I am, but more importantly, Charlie’s very proud of himself… the house is always clean, the laundry’s always done, he lays the breakfast table, prepares our packed lunches…”