so , after adding to this much more good advice , and telling him what kind of herbs would cure his wounds , gray eagle dismissed white owl , and the four brothers and sisters sat down to supper . the next day , betimes , in the morning , before the household had fairly rubbed the cobwebs out of the corners of their eyes , there came a knock at the front door -- which was a dry branch that lay down before the hollow of the tree in which they lodged -- and being called to come in , who should make their appearance but the two nest - mates , who had just returned from the south , where they had been wintering . there was great rejoicing over their return , and now that they were all happily re - united , each one soon chose a mate and began to keep house in the woods for himself .
happy .
how did the househood feel when the two nest-mates returned ?
how did the househood feel when the two nest-mates returned ?