full of this idea she walked up the marble staircase , and entered the little room where her sister - in - law sat , making clothes for her children . the bride seemed full of interest in the houses , and asked a great many questions about them , so that her new relations liked her much better than they expected , and hoped they might be good friends . however , as soon as she reached home , she went straight to her husband , and told him that he must get back those houses from his brother , as they would exactly suit her , and she could easily make them into a palace as fine as the king 's . but her husband only told her that she might buy houses in some other part of the town , for she could not have those , as he had long since made a gift of them to his brother , who had lived there for many years past .
went straight to her husband , and told him that he must get back those houses from his brother .
what did the wife do after she reached home ?
what did the wife do after she reached home ?