"Gabriel!" was repeated by a hundred voices.

The _attache_ elbowed his way towards him, followed by some of the crowd, who, however, stopped and formed a respectful ring round the hero of the day.

Uncle Richard gave Gabriel a hearty embrace, and then turning round to the crowd he cried, "Three cheers for Gabriel Garman! Hurrah!" He was about to wave his hat, when he discovered that he was bareheaded.
"Hurrah!" shouted the spectators with a mighty cheer; they were just in the humour for cheering.
"Three cheers for the carpenters!" shouted Gabriel; but his boy's voice broke into a discordant scream in the effort.

But it did not matter; a wild hurrah was given for the shipwrights, another for the ship, and another for the firm.

There was cheering and rejoicing without end.
"Come with me," said Gabriel to the workmen.