Having spent a night at the Dolphin (an inn), David boards the carrier manned by Mr. Barkis the first thing in the morning. As they proceed to Blunderstone, David informs Mr. Barkis that Mr. Barkis' message to Peggotty had been sent. However, the news doesn't please Mr. Barkis who says that he hadn't received an answer. When David asks Mr. Barkis if he had spoken to Peggotty about it, Mr. Barkis says no and that he wouldn't dare to speak about it. When David asks whether he-David-should speak about it on Mr. Barkis' behalf, Mr. Barkis consents.
By and by, David arrives at Blunderstone Rookery to find his mother, who is unaware of David's arrival, nursing a baby. (David is early.) When David makes his presence known, mother and son share hugs and kisses as in their former days. (Mr. and Mi
