Agricola quickly moved to his new room. After being able to get out of bed, he was unwilling to stay in bed any longer. However, Maria forbade him from using crutches for long periods. Consequently, the newly made wheelchair proved very useful. Every day, people would see him being pushed around the castle, and the wooden wheels would clack loudly on the stone floors, audible from afar.

Of course, to get out of bed, Agricola first had to complete the rehabilitation exercises Maria had arranged. Initially, he had to do calf stretching exercises three times a day, each session lasting half an hour. The exercise time was fixed, and Sophia...