Up at five o'clock in the morning; work begins at 6:15, lunch at 12:15, work from 12:45 to 5:30; supper at 6:30; in bed by 9:00. Marie spends eleven hours at work and eight hours sleeping; this leaves her with only five hours for eating, going to and from work, and leisure-time activities. This is her weekday routine; on Saturdays, she works until noon. Her work week totals sixty hours. Working eleven hours a day means that from November to March, Marie arrives at the mill before dawn and returns home after dark.
