The agitation and strong indignation exhibited when she related the treatment she had received in New Orleans, especially from Mr.Paralette, alarmed her greatly.

But this gave way to a calm and rational consideration of the right course to be pursued to prove his identity and claim his property, to do which he was well aware would not be attended with any real difficulty, especially as with the return of reason had come back a distinct recollection of every particular connected with his business and property in New Orleans.
In the mean time, Mrs.Gaston was looked after, and temporary arrangements made for her comfort.

As soon as Mr.Ballantine fully understood the position of things in New Orleans, he insisted upon an immediate return to that city, which Eugenia did not oppose.
Preparations were therefore made for their early departure, and completed in a very short time.
It was nearly four o'clock on the afternoon of the day fixed for their departure, and when they were about leaving for the cars, that a servant came to the door of their parlor and said that a gentleman wished to see Mr.Ballantine.The servant was requested to ask him to walk up.

Eugenia was in the parlor, and could not but feel surprised that any one in Boston should wish to see her father.

She waited, therefore, to see who the individual was.