"It's him, it's him; it's Blair, I tell you.

It's him," shouted Hal, throwing his cap in the air, and giving three leaps that would have astounded a catamount.
Hal Hutchings fought his way to the privilege of being the first to grasp Blair's hand, as he stepped ashore; then there was a perfect rush of hands and a cheer from young and old that Derry Duck said was the pleasantest music that ever he heard.
"Where is she?
Where's my mother, Hal ?" said Blair as soon as he could speak.
"Hearty, hearty, and just like an angel as she always was," said Hal vociferously.

The boy's joy seemed to have made him almost beside himself.

"She don't know you're here, she don't.

I'll be off to tell her." "No, Hal, no.