Then Jean, placing Patsey in a chair, turned and embraced Leigh warmly.
"I felt sure that you would bring her back safely," he said.

"I never allowed myself to doubt it, for a minute; and as soon as I made the lugger out, from the height there, I was sure that she was on board; and ran down to the coast guard station, and Captain Whittier and the crew were in her, in a couple of minutes.
"Where is Louis ?" "Here he is!" Monsieur Flambard said, coming forward with the child in his arms.
Louis knew his father at once, and greeted him with a little shout of pleasure.
"And you, too, Flambard ?" Jean said, after he had kissed and embraced his boy.

"I am glad indeed that you, too, have escaped from that inferno they call France." "Yes, and my wife too, Martin; and, like your wife, we owe our safety to Leigh." Although they had not met before, Jean and Madame Flambard shook hands as warmly as if they had been old friends, filled as they were by a common happiness.
Captain Whittier now came on board.

He had hitherto remained in the boat, in order that the family meetings should be got over before he showed himself.
"I am glad to see you, Master Leigh," he said, shaking hands as he spoke; "though I certainly should not have known you again.

You ought no longer to be called Master Leigh, for you are a grown man.
We have talked of you, often and often; and it was not until Captain Martin arrived, a week ago, that we had any idea of what had become of you.
"Everyone will be glad to know that you are safely back; and you too, Mrs.Martin.Everyone has missed Miss Patsey, as they still call you when they speak of you." Jean had been shaking hands with Lefaux and the crew, and now returned.
"I don't know how we stand with this craft, captain.