Next morning, however, after
breakfast, the pregnant lady, in pursuance of her plan, yawned,
as it were by accident, full in the face of her maiden sister, who
being infinitely disturbed by this convulsion, affirmed it was a
symptom of longing, and insisted upon knowing the object in desire;
when Mrs. Pickle affecting a smile told her she had eaten a most
delicious pine-apple in her sleep. This declaration was attended
with an immediate scream, uttered by Mrs. Grizzle, who instantly
perceiving her sister surprised at the exclamation, clasped her in
her arms, and assured her, with a sort of hysterical laugh, that
she could not help screaming with joy, because she had it in her
power to gratify her dear sister's wish; a lady in the neighbourhood
having promised to send her, as a present, a couple of delicate
pine-apples, which she would on that very day go in quest of.
Mrs. Pickle would by no means consent to this proposal, on pretence
of sparing the other unnecessary fatigue; and assured her, that if
she had any desire to eat a pine-apple, it was so faint, that the
disappointment could produce no bad consequence.
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