text: [Themes: Casual Simulation, children, orphanage]
  
  > Look around
  Here are housed the younger children, from the age of weaning to about six years old. Formerly a lumber-room, its ceilings are oppressively low. The Middle House is to the north.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  In one corner, piled up into a small mountain, are the many volumes of Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales.
  
  Agatha, Mildred, Bart, Bub, Cob and Jim are housed here.
  
  Gretchen is spending some time in The Box.
  
  > Status
  Jim        poor         poor         bad          poor
  Gretchen   awful        poor         bad          poor
  Bart       poor         bad          poor         adequate
  Agatha     poor         poor         poor         mediocre
  Eliza      poor         mediocre     bad          poor
  Bub        poor         abysmal      poor         awful
  Prudence   bad          awful        bad          poor
  Gavin      poor         poor         poor         poor
  Mildred    poor         bad          poor         poor
  Dorinda    bad          poor         poor         poor
  Cob        poor         poor         poor         adequate
  
  > go north
  This ward is the home of children aged between six and twelve. A series of oddly-shaped rooms produced by ill-considered renovations, it's difficult to heat, the lighting is bad and there are far too many blind corners and hideaways. The Junior House lies south and the Senior north.
  
  Some ancient tricycles are littered about the place.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Eliza, Ray, Gavin, Dorinda and Prudence are housed here.
  
  (The Cholera Caper has been going on for quite a while. If you'd
  like a refresher on how to complete this task, try RECAP. There is still uncleaned sewage in the Senior House.)
  
  > Scrub eliza
  You seize Eliza, drag a comb through her hair, and scrub her all over with turpentine and a pumice-stone. This accomplished, you deliver a short lecture on the spiritual and bacterial dangers of filthiness. Hopefully the lesson is learned; her looks are now poor.
  
  > assign all to the tricycles
  You assign Ray, Eliza, Prudence, Gavin and Dorinda to the ancient tricycles.
  
  > Go north
  Here reside the oldest children, aged roughly twelve to fifteen. The largest, best-lit and airiest of the wards, its walls are decorated with inspiring murals. The Middle House lies to the south.
  
  The room is ankle-deep in raw sewage.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  > go north
  This ward is the home of children aged between six and twelve. A series of oddly-shaped rooms produced by ill-considered renovations, it's difficult to heat, the lighting is bad and there are far too many blind corners and hideaways. The Junior House lies south and the Senior north.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Eliza, Ray, Gavin, Dorinda and Prudence are busily occupied with the ancient tricycles.
  
  > assign Prudence and Dorinda to Box
  In icy tones, you condemn Prudence and Dorinda to The Box until further notice. They crawl into their various compartments, and you bolt them in.
  
  > ring bell
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Ray Cotter's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The Box has weakened Gretchen Bloch's morale, which is now poor.
  The Box has sapped Gretchen Bloch's vigour, which is now poor.
  The Box has stiffened Gretchen Bloch's discipline, which is now bad. The ancient tricycles have fortified Eliza Grundy's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The Box has weakened Prudence Socket's morale, which is now bad.
  The Box has stiffened Prudence Socket's discipline, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Gavin Nash's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The Box has weakened Dorinda Twite's morale, which is now poor.
  The Box has sapped Dorinda Twite's vigour, which is now abysmal.
  The Box has stiffened Dorinda Twite's discipline, which is now poor.
  
  Eliza Grundy has squeezed through the window-bars and escaped! Given her ingratitude and weak character, you are not surprised when, later, you receive reports that she has become a surrogate mother.
  Gavin Nash has hidden in the garbage and escaped! Since virtue is rewarded and vice leads to ruin, you are not surprised when, later, you receive reports that he has become a pirate.
  
  You receive a government stipend of 100 for the feeding and care of your orphans; and pay out 30 coins on necessary care and maintenance, most of it going on food.
  Your profligate meal plans have borne fruit: Bart Button, Prudence Socket and Dorinda Twite have gained vigour, and Agatha Dorrit and Mildred Chollop have improved their morale.
  
  Bart Button has been moved to the Middle House, being of sufficient age. Dorinda Twite is ready for the Senior.
  
  > Senior
  Here reside the oldest children, aged roughly twelve to fifteen. The largest, best-lit and airiest of the wards, its walls are decorated with inspiring murals. The Middle House lies to the south.
  
  The room is ankle-deep in raw sewage.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Dorinda is housed here.
  
  > assign all to the sewage
  You command Dorinda Twite to occupy herself with raw sewage. She obediently complies.
  
  > Go south
  This ward is the home of children aged between six and twelve. A series of oddly-shaped rooms produced by ill-considered renovations, it's difficult to heat, the lighting is bad and there are far too many blind corners and hideaways. The Junior House lies south and the Senior north.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Bart is housed here.
  
  Ray is busily occupied with the ancient tricycles.
  
  Prudence is spending some time in The Box.
  
  > assign all to the tricycles
  You assign Ray, Bart and Prudence to the ancient tricycles.
  
  > Status
  Jim        poor         poor         poor         poor
  Gretchen   bad          poor         poor         poor
  Bart       poor         bad          poor         mediocre
  Agatha     bad          bad          bad          adequate
  Bub        poor         abysmal      poor         awful
  Prudence   poor         poor         bad          poor
  Mildred    bad          awful        poor         poor
  Dorinda    poor         bad          mediocre     poor
  Cob        bad          poor         poor         adequate
  
  > scrub Prudence
  You seize Prudence, spit-wash her grimy little face with your second-best handkerchief, and apply a rough brush to those parts of her person that she has neglected to keep to a hygienic standard. This accomplished, you deliver a short lecture on the spiritual and bacterial dangers of filthiness. Hopefully the lesson is learned; her looks are now poor.
  
  > go south
  Here are housed the younger children, from the age of weaning to about six years old. Formerly a lumber-room, its ceilings are oppressively low. The Middle House is to the north.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  In one corner, piled up into a small mountain, are the many volumes of Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales.
  
  Agatha, Mildred, Bub, Cob and Jim are housed here.
  
  Gretchen is spending some time in The Box.
  
  > Unassign Gretchen
  You allow Gretchen Bloch to take a break.
  
  > assign Bub and Cob to Box
  With steel in your voice, you condemn Bub and Cob to The Box until further notice. They crawl into their various compartments, and you bolt them in.
  
  > ring bell
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Ray Cotter's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Bart Button's vigour, which is now poor.
  Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales has improved Agatha Dorrit's morale, which is now adequate.
  The Box has weakened Bub Grady's morale, which is now awful.
  The Box has stiffened Bub Grady's discipline, which is now poor.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Prudence Socket's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales has improved Mildred Chollop's morale, which is now poor.
  The raw sewage has weakened Dorinda Twite's morale, which is now poor. The Box has weakened Cob Froome's morale, which is now mediocre.
  The Box has sapped Cob Froome's vigour, which is now bad.
  The Box has stiffened Cob Froome's discipline, which is now poor.
  
  The last of the sewage has been mopped, bailed and bleached out of existence. Your orphans look a little green, but the worst is behind you.
  
  Ray Cotter attempted to escape, but failed to get past the Ruritanian Mastiffs.
  
  You receive a government stipend of 100 for the feeding and care of your orphans; and pay out 30 coins on necessary care and maintenance, most of it going on food.
  Your profligate meal plans have borne fruit: Bart Button and Prudence Socket have improved their morale.
  
  Cob Froome has grown up a little, and been transferred to the Middle House.
  
  A new orphan, Frannie Harris, has been entrusted to your care and is now housed in the Junior House.
  
  > unassign all
  You allow Bub to take a break.
  
  > Status
  Jim        poor         poor         bad          poor
  Gretchen   bad          bad          bad          poor
  Bart       mediocre     poor         bad          adequate
  Agatha     bad          poor         poor         mediocre
  Bub        mediocre     bad          poor         abysmal
  Frannie    bad          bad          poor         poor
  Prudence   poor         poor         mediocre     poor
  Mildred    bad          bad          bad          poor
  Dorinda    bad          bad          mediocre     bad
  Cob        poor         bad          poor         mediocre