HUGH CALDERWELL In the Beacon Street house William mournfully removed the huge pink bow from Spunkie's neck, and Bertram threw away the roses.

Cyril marched up-stairs with his pile of new music and his book; and Pete, in obedience to orders, hid the workbasket, the tea table, and the low sewing-chair.

With a great display of a "getting back home" air, Bertram moved many of his belongings upstairs--but inside of a week he had moved them down again, saying that, after all, he believed he liked the first floor better.

Billy's rooms were closed then, and remained as they had for years--silent and deserted.
Billy with Aunt Hannah had gone directly to their Back Bay hotel.

"This is for just while I'm house-hunting," the girl had said.