’Therefore，Arthur，’saidhismother，’thegentlemancomeshereasanacquaintance，andnostranger；anditismuchtoberegrettedthatyourunreasonabletempershouldhavefoundoffenceinhim。I
regretit。Isaysotothegentleman。Youwillnotsayso，I
know；thereforeIsayitformyselfandFlintwinch，sincewithustwothegentleman’sbusinesslies。’
Thekeyofthedoorbelowwasnowheardinthelock，andthedoorwasheardtoopenandclose。InduesequenceMrFlintwinchappeared；onwhoseentrancethevisitorrosefromhischair，laughingloud，andfoldedhiminacloseembrace。
’Howgoesit，mycherishedfriend!’saidhe。’Howgoestheworld，myFlintwinch？Rose-coloured？Somuchthebetter，somuchthebetter!Ah，butyoulookcharming!Ah，butyoulookyoungandfreshastheflowersofSpring!Ah，goodlittleboy!Bravechild，bravechild!’