Paul and Nora felt very much ashamed for what they had done.This rash action of theirs would surely make them the laughing-stock of the whole town.But a letter from the American visitor thanked Paul for shutting him up in his own house.It turned out that Seldon Manor was the American visitor's old ancestral home.He had come all the way to England to look for it.In order to show his gratitude,he offered the sister and brother a cheque for fifty pounds. Paul and Nora got the reward in the end, though in quite a different way.Paul and Nora felt very much ashamed for what they had done. This rash action of theirs would surely make them the laughing-stock of the whole town. But a letter from the American visitor thanked Paul for shutting him up in his own house. It turned out that Seldon Manor was the American visitor’s old ancestral home. He had come all the way to England to look for it. In order to show his gratitude, he offered the sister and brother a cheque for fifty pounds. Paul and Nora got the reward in the end, though in quite a different way