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I 'll give you a job as helper , young woman ! '' That remark was addressed to Bessie , who flushed with pleasure at the thought that she was playing a part , however small , in the building of the house . And , indeed , the girls all did their part , and their help was royally welcomed by the men . Quickly the skeleton of the house took form , and by noon , when work was to be knocked off for an hour , the whole framework was up . `` I simply would n't have believed it , if I had n't seen it with , my own eyes ! '' said Eleanor . `` It 's the most wonderful thing I ever saw ! ''