The setting is a very pleasant and serene one. They are sitting around the fire discussing the things on their mind. This represents that they are calm and peaceful themselves. Also, that they each have a special glow to them. The fact that they want to spend their money on their mother instead of themselves shows that they are very generous. They think about others before themselves. You can also see that they love and …showed first 75 words of 1632 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1632 total…is going to happen. Them not telling their mother right away shows that they don’t want to worry their mother more than she already is. The doctor telling them to have their mother come home foreshadows that something bad is going to happen. The fact that Laurie already sent for mother shows that he knew she was needed at home. Beth feeling better is a sign that things are going to start getting better.