Here's a short story:

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. 

A SURPRISING DISCOVERY--AND MORE. 

When Ian Macdonald had seen his father's house fairly stranded on the knoll, and had made it fast there with innumerable ropes, thin and thick, as the Lilliputians secured Gulliver, he bethought him that it was high time to visit the Little Mountain, to which his father had gone on at that time, and inform him of the amazing fact. 

Before setting off, however, common propriety required that he should look in at Willow Creek in passing, not only to let them know what had occurred, if they had not already observed it, but to ask if there was any message for Mr Ravenshaw. 

First releasing Peegwish, who now regarded him as a maniac, he embarked with him in the punt, and rowed over. 

It was by that time approaching the afternoon. Before that--indeed before the house of Angus had gone afloat--Tony, Victor, and Petawanaquat had gone off to the Little Mountain in search of Mr Ravenshaw. Those of the family who remained behind had been so busy about their various avocations, that no one had observed the sudden removal of their neighbour's dwelling. 

"Cora! quick! come here!" cried Elsie, in a tone that alarmed her sister. "Am I dreaming?" 

Cora looked out at the window, where the other stood as if petrified. "Angus Macdonald's house on the knoll!" she screamed. 

The scream brought her mother and Miss Trim hurriedly into the room. They stared in speechless amazement, and rubbed their eyes, but they could not rub the house of Angus Macdonald off the knoll.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: How did Peegwish look at Ian?
Guess: as a maniac

Question: Where was his dad's house stuck?
Guess: on the knoll

Question: What time was it when he reached Willow Creek?
Guess: the afternoon

Question: How did he secure the house?
Guess: with innumerable ropes

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: how many had earlier gone to the smaller peak

one