After all the children had finished their porridge, the steward arrived with clothes and shoes.

The newly hired steward, who had come along with the estate, proved to be quite capable. He visited several tailor shops in the middle district, only to find that most of the ready-made clothes were not suitable for children and were also expensive. So, he decided to buy a pile of thick blankets instead and had the shop assistants deliver them.

By wrapping these blankets around themselves and securing them with a rope, the children would have clothing. After all, children from poor families didn’t care much about looking good; they just needed to stay...