How did the speakerfeel after talking to the child on the beach?

Thespeaker felt free after talking to the child on the beach. The childwas playing with shells and he ‘hired’ the speaker fornothing. This showed that he did not want any work from the speaker.In turn, he offered to give him nothing but happiness and cheer.This bargain brought him what he could not find with the king, oldman, or the fair maid. This was because power, money, and beauty allgo away, but happiness is something that stays and does not costanything either. Happiness is the true asset of any human being.Power, money, and beauty cannot buy everlasting happiness. That iswhy the speaker was not bound with the child by any terms orconditions. Hence, he felt free after striking that bargain with thechild.