The cares of the world must be seen to sit heavy on him, and at the very first mention of a British wife he must declare himself to be wedded to Polyeuka.
At Babington he was received with many fatted calves.

The whole family were there to welcome him, springing out upon him and dragging him out of the fly as soon as he had entered the park gates.

Aunt Polly almost fainted as she was embracing him under an oak tree; and tears, real tears, ran down the squire's face as he shook both his nephew's hands at once.

'By George,' said the Babington heir, 'you're the luckiest fellow I ever heard of! We all thought Folking was gone for good.' As though the possessions of Folking were the summit of human bliss! Caldigate with all the girls around him could not remonstrate with words, but his spirit did remonstrate.

'Oh, John, we are so very, very, very, very glad to have you back again,' said Julia, sobbing and laughing at the same time.