Noteventheinfluenceofthesofterpassionontheyounggentlemen——andtheyall,toaboy,doatedonFlorence——couldrestrainthemfromtakingquiteanoisyleaveofPaul;wavinghatsafterhim,pressingdownstairstoshakehandswithhim,cryingindividually`Dombey,don\'tforgetme!\'
andindulginginmanysuchebullitionsoffeeling,uncommonamongthoseyoungChesterfields。PaulwhisperedFlorence,asshewrappedhimupbeforethedoorwasopened,Didshehearthem?Wouldsheeverforgetit?Wasshegladtoknowit?Andalivelydelightwasinhiseyesashespoketoher。
Once,foralastlook,heturnedandgazeduponthefacesthusaddressedtohim,surprisedtoseehowshiningandhowbright,andnumeroustheywere,andhowtheywereallpiledandheapedup,asfacesareatcrowdedtheatres。Theyswambeforehimashelooked,likefacesinanagitatedglass;andnextmomenthewasinthedarkcoachoutside,holdingclosetoFlorence。Fromthattime,wheneverhethoughtofDoctorBlimber\'s,itcamebackashehadseenitinthislastview;anditneverseemedtobearealplaceagain,butalwaysadream,fullofeyes。
ThiswasnotquitethelastofDoctorBlimber\'s,however。Therewassomethingelse。TherewasMr。Toots。Who,unexpectedlylettingdownoneofthecoach-windows,andlookingin,said,withamostegregiouschuckle,`IsDombeythere?\'andimmediatelyputitupagain,withoutwaitingforananswer。NorwasthisquitethelastofMr。Toots,even;forbeforethecoachmancoulddriveoff,heassuddenlyletdowntheotherwindow,andlookinginwithapreciselysimilarchuckle,saidinapreciselysimilartoneofvoice,`IsDombeythere?\'anddisappearedpreciselyasbefore。
HowFlorencelaughed!Pauloftenrememberedit,andlaughedhimselfwheneverhedidso。