He communicated his distress to Aurelia; he pressed her with the most pathetic remonstrances to abridge the torture of his suspense.

He interested Mrs.Kawdle in his behalf; and, at length, his importunities succeeded.

The banns of marriage were regularly published, and the ceremony was performed in the parish church, in the presence of Dr.Kawdle and his lady, Captain Crowe, Lawyer Clarke, and Mrs.Dolly Cowslip.
The bride, instead of being disguised in tawdry stuffs of gold and silver, and sweating under a harness of diamonds, according to the elegant taste of the times, appeared in a negligee of plain blue satin, without any other jewels than her eyes, which far outshone all that ever was produced by the mines of Golconda.

Her hair had no other extraneous ornament than a small sprig of artificial roses; but the dignity of her air, the elegance of her shape, the sweetness and sensibility of her countenance, added to such warmth of colouring, and such exquisite symmetry of features, as could not be excelled by human nature, attracted the eyes and excited the admiration of all the beholders.

The effect they produced in the heart of Sir Launcelot was such a rapture as we cannot pretend to describe.