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  • The resources of the house were at their disposal, warmed water brought to the lavatorium for their hands, towels laid out and their table, when they entered the refectory, graced with more dishes than the brothers had enjoyed.

    A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

  • To that she made no reply, only thanked him simply for his services as they entered the great court together, and there separated, she to continue along the Foregate to the large house beyond the abbey forge, where she had spent the few years of her married life, he to the lavatorium to wash his hands before dinner.

    The Rose Rent Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1986

  • Solitary in the lavatorium, he made unusually leisurely ablutions, shaved with care, and went out into the great court, just in time to see Dame Diota Hammet come hurrying in through the wicket in the gate, stumbling and slipping on the glazed cobbles, clutching her dark cloak about her, and gazing round in evident agitation.

    The Raven In The Foregate Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1986

  • Brother Jerome, deeply disturbed by proceedings which in no way fitted in with his conception of the rule and routine of the Benedictine order, went about rounding up some of his strayed chicks towards the lavatorium and the frater, and shooing some of the lingering parishioners out of the abbey's confines.

    The Raven In The Foregate Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1986

  • But it would be seemly to agree that he need not confine himself to the church, but have the freedom of the whole enclosure here, so that he may make use of the lavatorium and necessarium, take some exercise in the open air, and keep himself decent among us. '

    The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983

  • Round the water-troughs in the lavatorium, over their ablutions, Meriet's fellows were making the most of his absence.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • And before Cadfael could stir, Jerome was off, out of the lavatorium and surging towards the dortoir stairs, with a flurry of novices hard on his heels.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • Round the water-troughs in the lavatorium, over their ablutions, Meriet's fellows were making the most of his absence.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

  • And before Cadfael could stir, Jerome was off, out of the lavatorium and surging towards the dortoir stairs, with a flurry of novices hard on his heels.

    The Devil's Novice Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1983

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