They received many valuable hints from the prospective mistress of the prospective mansion.

The stoop was to be made broader for the accommodation of visitors; more room for wardrobes was suggested, with little conveniences for housekeeping, which complicated the plans not a little.

Mr.Benedict carefully noted them all, to be wrought out at his leisure.
Jim's love had wrought a miracle in the night.

He had said nothing about it to his architect, but it had lifted him above the bare utilities of a house, so that he could see the use of beauty.

"Thar's one thing," said he, "as thar hain't none on us thought on; but it come to me last night.
There's a place where the two ruffs come together that wants somethin', an' it seems to me it's a cupalo--somethin' to stan' up over the whole thing, and say to them as comes, 'Hallelujer!' We've done a good deal for house-keepin', now let's do somethin' for glory.