Since the bakery and the kitchen came under the same roof, the
father of Sir Eldmain decided to give the building a stone wall to reduce
the chances of fire. Stones come from a nearby quarry and are inexpensive.
The alewife is married to the cook and shares the chamber adjacent to the
work-room with him and the baker. All three are friendly people, which is
obvious from the fact that the children of the town gather around the only
window on the outside of the manor on the ground floor.