He could not only make plans of the two floors, but an elevation of the front; and when, after two days of work, with frequent questions and examinations by Jim, his drawings were concluded, they held a long discussion over them.

It was all very wonderful to Jim, and all very satisfactory--at least, he said so; and yet he did not seem to be entirely content.
"Tell me, Jim, just what the trouble is," said his architect, "for I see there's something wanting." "I don't see," said Jim, "jest where ye're goin' to put 'im." "Who do you mean?
Mr.Balfour ?" "No; I don't mean no man." "Harry?
Thede ?" "No; I mean, s'posin'.

Can't we put on an ell when we want it ?" "Certainly." "An' now, can't ye make yer picter look kind o' cozy like, with a little feller playin' on the ground down there afore the stoop ?" Mr.Benedict not only could do this, but he did it; and then Jim took it, and looked at it for a long time.
"Well, little feller, ye can play thar till ye're tired, right on that paper, an' then ye must come into the house, an' let yer ma wash yer face;" and then Jim, realizing the comical side of all this charming dream, laughed till the woods rang again, and Benedict laughed with him.
It was a kind of clearing up of the cloud of sentiment that enveloped them both, and they were ready to work.

They settled, after a long discussion, upon the site of the new house, which was back from the river, near Number Ten.

There were just three things to be done during the remainder of the autumn and the approaching winter.