When the firewood was burned pretty much into embers or live coals, I drew them forward upon this hearth, so as to cover it all over, and there I let them lie till the hearth was very hot.
Alors j'en balayais toutes les cendres, je posais ma miche ou mes miches que je couvrais d'une jatte de terre, autour de laquelle je relevais les cendres pour conserver et augmenter la chaleur.