Summary

The Penderwicks settle into Arundel Cottage, everyone pleased with their accommodations. Skye loves her room so much that she stowing her bag in the closet so that the clean perfection of her room remains unchanged. Rosalind has a smaller room, chosen to be near Batty who bursts in, thrilled to find the closet passageway between their two rooms. Skye invites Rosalind to join her in exploring, but she declines. Skye goes up to the attic where Jane is composing her next Sabrina Starr story, but she also refuses the invitation to go with Skye. Skye leaves Jane and heads down to where her father is settling Hound into his pen. Hound isn’t impressed with the daycare situation, but Mr. Penderwick is sure the latch is Hound proof. He tells Skye to be back for dinner, and rattles...