Fires were lighted in rooms that had been deserted, and the maids went about making everything look cheery and pretty.

Cook came up to Granny's room to take orders for the evening dinner, and Terry and Turly were to be permitted to dine with the grown people.
In due time the father and mother arrived, both quite young people, and looking more like the grown-up brother and sister of Terry and Turly than their parents.

That was a delightful evening when all were gathered round the fire in Granny's room, and the children, one on Father's knee and the other in Mother's arms, listened to stories of many a "happening thing", in which they seemed to share without getting into disgrace.
It was some time before Mother learned all the curious adventures of her girl and boy at Trimleston House, only a few of which have been taken note of and preserved for this book.

Terry told her all.
"Well," she said, "I am now going to stay at home and take care of my children.

They shall ride with me, walk with me, play with me, and I will teach them their lessons myself.