"I'm not going to get up at five o'clock and stay up." So the ladders were brought in from outside and put up in the stair-well, and with some difficulty everybody was brought safely up-stairs again.
With the procrastination which was characteristic of the Barlow household, the new stairs failed to get built that day or the next either; indeed it was nearly a week before a staircase was put in place, and as it was meant to be only temporary it was made of plain unpainted wood.
But you will not be surprised to learn that it was not replaced by a more sightly affair until after the Barlows had returned to their city home.
As the end of her visit at the Hurly-Burly drew near, Patty felt great regret at the thought of leaving the merry, careless crowd.

She invited them, one and all, to visit her when she should be established in her own home, and she promised to correspond regularly with both Bumble and Nan.
"Where is it you're going ?" said Bumble, "I never can remember." "To Vernondale," answered Patty, "a town in New Jersey.

But it's nowhere near Elmbridge, where I visited the St.Clairs.I believe it is on another railroad.

I've had a lovely letter from Aunt Alice Elliott, and she wants me to come the first week in September.

She says Uncle Charlie will meet me in New York, or come over here after me, whichever I say.