mind of Mr. Pickle, who was not very much inclined to run great
risks of any kind; but the injunctions and importunities of his
sister, who was bent upon the match, overbalanced the opinion of his
sea friends, who finding him determined to marry, notwithstanding
all the hints of caution they had thrown out, resolved to accept his
invitation, and honoured his nuptials with their presence accordingly.





CHAPTER IV.




The Behaviour of Mrs. Grizzle at the Wedding, with an Account of
the Guests.


I hope it will not be thought uncharitable, if I advance, by way
of conjecture, that Mrs. Grizzle, on this grand occasion, summoned
her whole exertion to play off the artillery of her charms on the
single gentlemen who were invited to the entertainment; sure I am,
she displayed to the best advantage all the engaging qualities she
possessed; her affability at dinner was altogether uncommon, her
attention to the guests was superfluously hospitable, her tongue
was sheathed with a most agreeable and infantine lisp, her address
was perfectly obliging, and though conscious of the extraordinary
capacity of her month, she would not venture to hazard a laugh,