His kind of 'vileness' at least we can stand.

But I must admit that this utter disregard of cleanliness makes me suspicious of the monasteries and renders your beloved Middle Ages odious to me." "Pardon me, my dear," said her husband, "you are greatly mistaken.

The Middle Ages were not, as you believe, an epoch of uncleanliness.

People frequented the baths assiduously.

At Paris, for example, where these establishments were numerous, the 'stove-keepers' went about the city announcing that the water was hot.