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// chapter 3 
// Story: Beauty and the Beast: MLP version(with ASOUE) 
// by GRYFFINDOR123456 
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Violet and Quigley left early to go to the fair with the washer. Klaus began to sweep the floor, Duncan began to sweep the chickens and Isadora and Sunny were baking. "I'm just gonna go and do the washing," said Klaus. "Anyone coming?"

"I'm coming," said Isadora, going upstairs to fetch the washing. Klaus ran to find a barrel and a bar of soap. As they went out, carrying the basket between them, towards the stream. He put some of the water into the barrel and put the bar of soap in the barrel. Isadora then put the clothes in the stream and then placed them inside the barrel. There was a handle on the side of the barrel, and both children were turning the crank as it was stiff. After the clothes were churned in the barrel, they put the clothes into a water bath made for soapy clothes, like theirs. 

They then took their clothes out and put them in the basket. Klaus carried the barrel in one hand while carrying one of the handles on the basket. Isadora had the other handle. 



When they returned, Carmelita was waiting. "Room for one more?" she asked. 

Klaus was going red with anger. "Carmelita, you're not welcome!" he shouted. 

Carmelita followed them to the door. "Please, go," said Isadora. "We don't want guests."

The 2 children hurried into the house. "Is she gone?" he asked Isadora.

She looked out of the window. "Yes," she said. Klaus sighed with relief.

"Can you imagine? Me, the husband of that boorish, brainless?" he said furiously. He went out, breathing heavily.