[What is this box? He's going to take it immediately and start reading it over before that little bomb shell is dropped on him and he's pausing.]
Washing machines? [That... that is not what he expected. He'd assumed there'd be laundresses around here somewhere that they'd have to take clothing to. Or figure it out themselves, which he understood the basics of, at the very least.
But this box. These instructions. This machine...
He's setting it down again and leaning over the edge of the machine to look further into it and every single little knob and mechanical bit he can.]
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Washing machines? [That... that is not what he expected. He'd assumed there'd be laundresses around here somewhere that they'd have to take clothing to. Or figure it out themselves, which he understood the basics of, at the very least.
But this box. These instructions. This machine...
He's setting it down again and leaning over the edge of the machine to look further into it and every single little knob and mechanical bit he can.]
How absolutely fascinating! [Of course he would.]