He found that his house had been burned and that all of the savings had disappeared, and that now he had to support the widow and children of his wife's brother, who had been killed in the war, along with his own family.
Han opdagede at hans hus var blevet brændt ned og at alle hans opsparede midler var borte, og at nu måtte understøtte sin broders enke og børn, efter at han var blevet dræbt i krigen, sammen med hans egen familie.