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Now , Sophia , let us have some music . '' He set the children a-dancing , and as Ellen did not know how , he kept her by him , and kept her very much amused too , in his own way ; then he would have her join in the dancing , and bade Ellen Chauncey give her lessons . There was a little backwardness at first , and then Ellen was jumping away with the rest , and thinking it perfectly delightful , as Miss Sophia 's piano rattled out merry jigs and tunes , and little feet flew over the floor as light as the hearts they belonged to . At eight o'clock the young ones were dismissed , and bade good-night to their elders ; and pleased with the kind kiss Mrs. Marshman had given her as well as her little granddaughter , Ellen went off to bed very happy . The room to which her companion led her was the very picture of comfort . It was not too large , furnished with plain old-fashioned furniture , and lighted and warmed by a cheerful wood fire . The very old brass-headed andirons that stretched themselves out upon the hearth with such a look of being at home , seemed to say , `` You have come to the right place for comfort . ''