Excerpt from The Second Mrs. Tillotson, Vol. 2 of 3: A Story

On the next morning the captain was abroad again, very smart and shiny, having had time to curl his glossy whiskers with his French little irons; and with his bishop's hat rather cocked, and the curls of his wig projecting in volutes at each side, and giving him an almost defiant air (for those who did not know the sweet temper of the man), set forth to see his friend.

Sir Duncan was there already, notwithstanding the claret of the night before, and had brought the sceptical Slader. He was still hot with arguing with that gentleman, who was incredulous, and would not be convinced.

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