Duty, give up the least Article of his Honour, or of his
Cause, to the greatest earthly Potentate. Indeed he always asserted, that Mr.
Adams at Church with his Surplice on, and Mr. Adams without that Ornament, in
any other place, were two very different Persons.
    When the Church Rites were over, Joseph led his blooming Bride back to Mr.
Booby's (for the Distance was so very little, they did not think proper to use a
Coach) the whole Company attended them likewise on foot; and now a most
magnificent Entertainment was provided, at which Parson Adams demonstrated an
Appetite surprizing, as well as surpassing every one present. Indeed the only
Persons who betrayed any Deficiency on this Occasion, were those on whose
account the Feast was provided. They pampered their Imaginations with the much
more exquisite Repast which the Approach of Night promised them; the Thoughts of
which filled both their Minds, tho' with different Sensations; the one all
Desire, while the other had her Wishes tempered with Fears.
    At length, after a Day past with the utmost Merriment, corrected by the
strictest Decency; in which, however, Parson Adams, being well filled with Ale
and Pudding, had given a Loose to more Facetiousness than was usual to him: The
happy, the blest Moment arrived, when Fanny retired with her Mother, her
Mother-in-law, and her Sister. She was soon undrest; for she had no Jewels to
deposite in their Caskets, nor fine Laces to fold with the nicest Exactness.
Undressing to her was properly discovering, not putting off Ornaments: For as
all her Charms were the Gifts of Nature, she could divest herself of none. How,
Reader, shall I give thee an adequate Idea of this lovely young Creature! the
Bloom of Roses and Lillies might a little illustrate her Complexion, or their
Smell her Sweetness: but to comprehend her entirely, conceive Youth, Health,
Bloom, Beauty, Neatness, and Innocence in her Bridal-Bed; conceive all these in
their utmost Perfection, and you may place the charming Fanny's Picture before
your Eyes.
    Joseph no sooner heard she was in Bed, than he fled with the utmost
Eagerness to her. A Minute carried him into her Arms, where we shall leave this
happy Couple to enjoy the private Rewards of their Constancy; Rewards so great
and sweet, that I apprehend Joseph neither envied the noblest Duke, nor Fanny
the finest Duchess that Night.
    The third Day, Mr. Wilson and his Wife, with their Son and Daughter returned
home; where they