After little Herbert was born they had many guests from Downton Abbey.

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The first to arrive were Granny Cora and Donk. They were there to see their new grandson, of course, but they were also very happy to see Marigold again.

Herbert couldn't do much else than sleep and eat. So after each of the grandparents had held him in their arms for a while and told Mama how sweet they thought he was, they both went out for a walk in the park with Marigold.

Marigold showed them all her favourite places. Donk was very impressed by the family of snowmen.

"We have to make some outside Downton when we get home", he said. "I'm sure George and Sybbie will love that."

"If we only get some snow..." Granny said.

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Later, after Granny and Donk had left, Sybbie and her Papa came to Brancaster.

Sybbie gave Marigold a big hug. She had been to see Marigold a couple of times since Marigold moved to Brancaster, and Marigold had been to Downton a couple of times also.

Mama put little Herbert into Sybbie's arms. Her Papa smiled as he looked down at his daughter and the baby.

"Wouldn't you like to have a little brother like that?" he asked Sybbie.

"I don't think so", Sybbie said. "There are already two baby boys in our nursery. And then George. I would rather have a girl to play with, a big girl like Marigold. Can't we stay here a little longer?"

Marigold was very happy to hear Sybbie say that. Sybbie had called her a big girl! She was quite a bit smaller than Sybbie, but at least she wasn't a baby.


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