It's big enough fer a hotel, an' cost a lot o' money in its day.

Seems like the lunatics all crowd to thet place--fust ol' Cap'n Wegg wasted of his substance on it, an' now----" He paused, perhaps fearing he might become personal in his remarks, and Uncle John coughed while the girls shrieked with laughter.
Expecting nothing, they were amazed when they passed the orchard and the group of pines that had concealed the house and suddenly drew up beside the old-fashioned stile built into the rail fence.

Every eye was instantly upon the quaint, roomy mansion, the grassy sward extending between it and the road, and the cosy and home-like setting of the outbuildings.
"Here's Wegg's," said the liveryman.
"Oh, Uncle," cried Beth; "how lovely!" Louise's pretty face was wreathed with smiles.

Patsy drew in a long breath and scrambled out of the high seat.
On the corner of the front porch stood Nora, arrayed in her neat gray gown and a cap.

Her face was composed, but she felt herself trembling a little.
Old Hucks came slowly down the steps to greet the company.