The Parlour, also known as the Drawing room, was meant to be the family showpiece, containing the "best" of everything the family could (or wanted to) afford. It was used seldom for regular family functions, but was reserved for special entertaining. This room has a marble style fireplace and a large bay window facing the north side of the yard. The furniture in the room is an approximation of the originals. From this room you can return to the Foyer.

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Gregory, mother's friend of long standing, came to spend an afternoon. Both ladies were nearing the age of fifty -- straight-backed, neatly made little ladies who sat primly on the horsehair chairs in the drawing-room wearing little lace-trimmed matron's caps and stitching each on a piece of plain sewing as they chatted...The ladies began 'remembering.' One would say 'Do you remember?' and the other would say 'I call to mind'. Soon this remembering carried them right away from that Canadian drawing room. They were back in Devonshire lanes, girl brides rambling along with their Richard and William...Suddenly Mrs. Gregory said...'let's sing' and began...The two rusty little voices lifted, found to their amazement that they could sing the old song's still, and their voices got stronger with each song. Sitting on a stool between them, half hidden by the tablecloth and entirely forgotten by the ladies, Small (Emily) watched and listened."

--The Book of Small by Emily Carr.

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