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.