The Later Journeys - 7. Set Changes
Previous Chapter While Ben and Trevor resumed their discussion (with Ben drawn irresistibly to that big map), Warren and I moved ahead with changing a small piece of our 18th-century stage set. In the kitchen, we undid a few screws and removed a large wooden cabinet-sideboard type structure, which looked like a substantial piece of furniture, but was actually just a disguise for the large sink. My heart warmed to the sight of it. No, the cabin was not equipped with a dishwasher, electric or otherwise, but the simple presence of running hot water was certainly a start. I would continue to clean the cast iron and pewter utensils with salt, but the job would take so much less time now. More so, once I could get out the rubber gloves... But it was still a bonus to produce the folding wooden dish rack. I knew Ben had never seen anything quite like it, but it made more sense than using plastic and trying to explain that to him. We quietly went out with the bulky plywood prop and ma...