Agamemnon wanted an observatory, and Solomon John a shed for a workshop.
If he could have carpenters' tools and a workbench he could build an
observatory, if it were wanted.

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. Then the parlor
furniture could be moved in, and there would be two comfortable rooms,
in which Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin could sit while the rest of the move
went on. Then the old parlor carpets could be taken up for the new
dining-room and the downstairs bedroom, and the family could meanwhile
dine at the old house. Mr. Peterkin did not object to this, though the
distance was considerable, as he felt exercise would be good for them
all.

Elizabeth Eliza's programme then arranged that the dining-room furniture
should be moved the third day, by which time one of the old parlor
carpets would be down in the new dining-room, and they could still sleep
in the old house. Thus there would always be a quiet, comfortable place
in one house or the other. Each night, when Mr. Peterkin came home, he
would find some place for quiet thought and rest, and each day there
should be mo