In the midst of it a man put his head in at the door of the cabin.
He was a tall man, with red hair, and a red freckled face, and a red bristling moustache, and big red hands.
"What's all this noise about ?" said he; and when he saw what it was, he came in.
"Get out of this, you little beast!" said he to Blinks, and putting the toe of his boot under the little dog, he kicked him clear out of the door of the cabin.

Then turning to Holly, he looked at her pretty much as if he intended to kick her out too.

But he didn't.

He put out one of his big red hands and said to her: "Shake hands." Holly obeyed without a word, and then snatching her wooden child from the floor, she darted out of the door and reached the village almost as soon as poor Blinks.
In a minute or two Aunt Matilda made her appearance at the door.

She had heard the barking and the screaming, and had come to see what was the matter.
When she saw the man, she exclaimed: "Why, Mah'sr George! Is dat you ?" "Yes, it's me," said the man.