Whentheyarrivedatthefootofthelane，mountingtothefarm，Westoversawwhatchangeshadbeenmadeinthehouse。Therewerelargeadditions，tastelessandcharacterless，butgivingtheroomsthatwereneeded。
Therewasavulgarmodernityinthenewparts，expressedwithafinalintensityinthefour—lightwindows，whichareesteemedthelastwordofdomesticarchitectureinthecountry。Jeffsaidnothingastheyapproachedthehouse，butWestoversaid：\"Well，you’vecertainlyprospered。You’requitemagnificent。\"
Theyreachedtheoldlevelinfrontofthehouse，artificiallywidenedoutofhisremembrance，withawhiteflag—poleplantedatitsedge，andhelookedupatthefrontofthehouse，whichwasunchanged，exceptthatithadbeenbuiltastoryhigherbackoftheoldfront，anddiscoveredthewindowofhisoldroom。HecouldhardlywaittogethisgreetingsoverwithMrs。DurginandJackson，whobothshowedadecorouspleasureandsurpriseathiscoming，beforeheasked：
\"Andcouldyouletmehavemyownroom，Mrs。Durgin？\"
\"Why，yes，\"shesaid，\"ifyoudon’twantsomethingalittlenicer。\"