Raymond was refreshed and awake after a long shower. For the first time in his life, he did not have to fetch water from a bucket to bathe. At first he had a hard time figuring out how the shower worked. He didn't understand the knob because of the different colors on each side of it. He felt embarrassed when he called Jerome to come help him. This is the first time he's ever experienced a shower like this.
According to Jerome, Victoria needed hot water; she couldn't get used to the cool temperature. She had a water heater installed so she could take her hot shower in the evening.
He was curious where the water was coming from but he felt too stupid to ask. He must remember to ask Jerome some other time to educate him some more.