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Tramp, tramp, upon the little porch. Peter flung the door wide, and in marched the four male members of the house of Bell. The door opened hospitably at once into the living-room, so that the four were able at a glance to see what had been accomplished, and they immediately gave voice to their surprise. "Hi! " This was fifteen-year-old Rufus's exclamation. "Hi! hi! Hip, hip, hurray-ay!"
"Well, well, they must have worked! " said Peter. "I was up here an hour this morning, and they had n't got further than washing the windows."