But it was necessary to decide upon something, for they must
leave their house directly. So they were obliged to take Mr.
Finch's, at the Corners. It satisfied none of the family. The porch
was a piazza, and was opposite a barn. There were three other
doors,too many to please Mr. Peterkin, and not enough for the
little boys. There was no observatory, and nothing to observe if
there were one, as the house was too low and some high trees shut
out any view. Elizabeth Eliza had hoped for a view; but Mr.
Peterkin con soled her by deciding it was more healthy to have to
walk for a view, and Mrs. Peterkin agreed that they might get tired
of the same every day.
And everybody was glad a selection was made, and the little boys
carried their india-rubber boots the very first afternoon.
Elizabeth Eliza wanted to have some system in the moving, and
spent the evening in drawing up a plan. It would be easy to
arrange everything beforehand, so that there should not be the
confusion that her mother dreaded, and the discomfort they had in
their last move. Mrs. Peterkin shook her head; she did not think it
possible to move with any comfort. Agamemnon said a great deal
could be done with a list and a programme.
Elizabeth Eliza declared if all were well arranged a programme
would make it perfectly easy. They were to have new parlor
carpets, which could be put down in the new house the first thing.
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