Tom and Arnold were to travel part of the journey with David, Hippy and Reddy.

Then their ways diverged.
The girls kissed and embraced Anne tenderly, then there was a rush for the ferry.

They stood on the deck waving to her until they could scarcely see the flutter of her handkerchief.

After agreeing to meet the boys at the ferry, David escorted Anne back to the Southard's and spent a brief half hour with her.
"Promise me, Anne," said David earnestly, as he was leaving, "that you won't accept any engagement that you may receive an offer of." "Of course not, you foolish David," replied Anne.

"Notwithstanding the fact that you won't believe me, I solemnly promise to run from prospective managers, as I would from small-pox, and there's my hand upon it." "I am satisfied," answered David, grasping her out-stretched hand.