will of his wife, whose influence among his adherents had already
swallowed up his own, and peremptorily told him that he must leave
the management of everything within-doors to her, who understood best
what was for his honour and advantage. She then ordered a poultice
to be prepared for his eye, which being applied, he was committed
to the care of Pipes, by whom he was led about the house like
a blind bear growling for prey, while his industrious yoke-fellow
executed every circumstance of the plan she had projected; so that
when he recovered his vision he was an utter stranger in his own
house.





CHAPTER X.




The Commodore being in some cases restive, his Lady has recourse to
Artifice in the Establishment of her Throne--She exhibits Symptoms
of Pregnancy, to the unspeakable joy of Trunnion, who, nevertheless,
is balked in his expectation.


These innovations were not effected without many loud objections
on his part; and divers curious dialogues passed between him and
his yoke-fellow, who always came off victorious from the dispute;
insomuch, that his countenance gradually fell: he began to suppress,