No, it was burnt down.
The whole of it?
Yes.
Was that a great misfortune for you?
That depends on how you look at it. As a builder, the fire was the making of me—
Well, but—
It was just after the birth of the two little boys—
The poor little twins, yes.
They came healthy and bonny into the world. And they were growing too—you could see the difference day to day.
Little children do grow quickly at first.