'Shut up, I tell you.' Robert shut up.

But he knew as well as you do that the adventures of that carpet and that Phoenix were only just beginning.
Father and mother had not the least idea of what had happened in their absence.

This is often the case, even when there are no magic carpets or Phoenixes in the house.
The next morning--but I am sure you would rather wait till the next chapter before you hear about THAT..