Final answer:
The passage details a highly automated house with a nursery that is very expensive, showcasing the importance the homeowners place on their children's comfort.
Step-by-step explanation:
The passage describes the advanced amenities of a futuristic house owned by the Howe family. The house includes automated features such as a nursery light that turns on within a certain proximity and lights throughout the house that operate automatically.
The nursery is particularly impressive, measuring an expansive forty by forty feet and thirty feet high, and costing half again as much as the rest of the house.
George Hadley emphasizes the importance of providing the best for their children, despite the additional cost.
The subject of this question is English. Based on the information provided, the question is incomplete as it abruptly cuts off after stating that the Howe family recently bought a house.
Without further context or specific details, it is not possible to determine what the question is asking.
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