immediately commenced between him and Trunnion, who shook him by
the hand, drank to further acquaintance, and even invited him to a
mess of pork and pease in the garrison. The compliment was returned,
good-fellowship prevailed, and the night was pretty far advanced,
when the merchant's man arrived with a lantern to light his master
home; upon which, the new friends parted, after a mutual promise
of meeting next evening in the same place.





CHAPTER III.




Mrs. Grizzle exerts herself in finding a proper Match for her
Brother; who is accordingly introduced to the young Lady, whom he
marries in due Season.


I have been the more circumstantial in opening the character of
Trunnion, because he bears a considerable share in the course of
these memoirs; but now it is high time to resume the consideration
of Mrs. Grizzle, who, since her arrival in the country, had been
engrossed by a double care, namely, that of finding a suitable
match for her brother, and a comfortable yoke-fellow for herself.

Neither was this aim the result of any sinister or frail aggression,