Not but that he met with abundance
of people in the country, who, in consideration of his fortune,
courted his acquaintance, and breathed nothing but friendship and
hospitality; yet, even the trouble of receiving and returning these
civilities was an intolerable fatigue to a man of his habits and
disposition. He therefore left the care of the ceremonial to his
sister, who indulged herself in all the pride of formality; while
he himself, having made a discovery of a public-house in the
neighbourhood, went thither every evening and enjoyed his pipe and
can; being very well satisfied with the behaviour of the landlord,
whose communicative temper was a great comfort to his own taciturnity;
for he shunned all superfluity of speech, as much as he avoided
any other unnecessary expense.
CHAPTER II.
He is made acquainted with the Characters of Commodore Trunnion
and his Adherents--Meets with them by Accident, and contracts an
Intimacy with that Commander.
This loquacious publican soon gave him sketches of all the
characters in the county; and, among others, described that of his
next neighbour, Commodore Trunnion, which was altogether singular
and odd.
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