The priest looked surprised.
“Is that all?”
“Yes.”
I waited a little each time before answering, as if I were slow by nature, and born so. But, really, I had thought out the whole thing beforehand.
“It would be a great convenience, that's true,” said the priest thoughtfully. “And that water tub in the kitchen does make a lot of mess.”
“And it will save carrying water to the bedrooms as well.”
“The bedrooms are all upstairs. It won't help us there, I'm afraid.”
“We can run the pipes up to the first floor.”
“Can we, though? Up to the bedrooms? Will there be pressure enough for that, do you think?”
Here I waited longer than usual before answering, as a stolid fellow, who did not undertake things lightly.