But these were fortunately small, not like the splendid ones in the chapel and refectory, else they would have been hard to fill with glass.
"I'm afraid you'll be starved with cold, Willie," said his father one day, after watching the boys at work for a few minutes.

"There's no fireplace." "Oh! that doesn't signify," answered Willie.

"Look how thick the walls are! and I shall have plenty of blankets on my bed.

Besides, we can easily put a little stove in, if it's wanted." But when the windows were fitted and fixed, Mr Macmichael saw to his dismay that they were not made to open.

They had not even a pane on hinges.
"This'll never do, Willie," he said.