Within, the lower rooms were large and low, with quite a good deal of furniture in them.

There was no earthly reason why we should not be perfectly jolly and comfortable here.

The more we saw, the more delighted we were at the odd experience we were about to have.

Mrs.Carson busied herself in getting things in order for our supper and general accommodation.

She made Danny carry our trunk to a bedroom in the second story, and then set him to work building a fire in a great fire-place, with a crane for the kettle.
When she had done all she could, it was nearly dark, and after lighting a couple of candles, she left us, to go home and get supper for her own family.
As she and Danny were about to depart in the cart, she ran back to ask us if we would like to borrow a dog.
"There aint nuthin to be afeard of," she said; "for nobody hardly ever takes the trouble to lock the doors in these parts, but bein' city folks, I thought ye might feel better if ye had a dog." We made haste to tell her that we were not city folks, but declined the dog.