The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 4

In which Mrs. Grizzle, with artful grace and modesty, commands the attention of guests at a wedding, eclipsing even the bride herself with her affability and a carefully managed display of charm. Meanwhile, the unpolished gentlemen, notably the commodore and his lieutenant, find themselves awkwardly out of place amid the refined festivities, culminating in a scene of rustic discomfort and restrained amusement.