But before you can get into the North Redoubt, you are accosted by this violent period woman! She has been washing your clothing for hours! And for what? She gave you the best years of her life, and all she got back were chapped hands and an aversion to cleaning products!

Not really. She was kind of sitting there, keeping dry under her tarp-thing. She probably would have answered any questions I had regarding 18th century washing procedures, but I couldn't think of any.