On being advised by Charles Douglas to desist, she firmly replied, "Not until everything is done that I can do." A young officer, who happened to hear these words, received them as a valuable souvenir years afterwards, realizing their true worth.
It was, indeed, a most remarkable circumstance that so much valuable furniture and perishable articles were saved.

One act of recklessness to be regretted was the cutting down of a valuable chandelier which, falling with a heavy crash, was shivered in a thousand pieces.
In a few days Lady Douglas and family sought shelter among their friends, from whom they received the strongest proofs of kindness.

To a lady friend in England her ladyship writes: "The sympathy and real kindness received from the citizens of Fredericton I can never forget.
The fire proved that the old adage, though homely, is a true one--'a friend in need is a friend indeed.'" When Sir Howard returned, and was once more received in his family, he felt grateful to Providence for His kind deliverance.

No vain or useless repinings marked the course of his conduct.

With renewed energy this man of indomitable courage was again immersed in the public weal as well as the re-establishing of his family in comfortable quarters.