David's house stood about a hundred feet back from the street, facing the east.

The main body of the house was of two stories (through which ran a deep bay in front), with mansard roof.

On the south of the main body of the house were two stories of the "wing," in which were the "settin' room," Aunt Polly's room, and, above, David's quarters.

Ten minutes or so before one o'clock John rang the bell at the front door.
"Sairy's busy," said Mrs.Bixbee apologetically as she let him in, "an' so I come to the door myself." "Thank you very much," said John.

"Mr.Harum told me to come over a little before one, but perhaps I ought to have waited a few minutes longer." "No, it's all right," she replied, "for mebbe you'd like to wash an' fix up 'fore dinner, so I'll jest show ye where to," and she led the way upstairs and into the "front parlor bedroom." "There," she said, "make yourself comf'table, an' dinner 'll be ready in about ten minutes." For a moment John mentally rubbed his eyes.