“Yes, sir. But I made it burn at last.”
“Are you in the habit of kindling fires in your own home?”
“Yes, on the hearth.”
“You understand them?”
“I have always found it a very simple matter, if you have paper and enough kindling.”
“And the draught is good.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Wasn’t the draught good at the club-house?”
“Not at first.”
“Oh—not at first. When did you see a change?”