The waiter now told Mr. Sirloin, a person would be glad to speak to him, and on his going out, Mrs. Sirloin told the captain, that she presumed his intentions had been honourable, and that his addresses had not been made to her daughter altogether for the _lucre of gain_, the captain protested his love was intirely disinterested; but that he could not on account of his family, think of entering into an alliance with Mr. Sirloin without a fortune.—Mr. Sirloin was now returned, and rubbing his hands, asked if the captain was willing to accept of his daughter or not; the captain strongly urged, that the disgrace it would be to his family would not permit him to engage any farther. Pray, Sir, says Mr. Sirloin, what is this great family you talk so much of?—I am, answered the captain, of the family of the _Fortune-hunters_, which is as ancient a one as any in the kingdom. Mr. Sirloin asked him if he did not know one _John Trott_.—The captain upon this appeared extremely confounded, but, stammer’d out he knew no such person; upon this Mr. Sirloin rang the bell, and asked the waiter if he knew that gentleman, pointing to the captain,—yes, replied the waiter, very well, his name is John Trott; he was a footman to ’squire ——, and was discharged for some misdemeanors about half a year ago; and speaking to the new-made captain, said; you know me very well, Mr. Trott, don’t you? the captain replied, he never saw him before to his knowledge.—Come, come, Mr. Trott, says the waiter don’t wink at me, I’ll not see any body imposed upon, I know you very well. Mr. Sirloin’s choler being now raised to the highest degree, he could not contain himself any longer; but pulling off his wig and coat, told my unfortunate companion, that though he had imposed upon him, he would take no advantages of him but wou’d box him fairly; but the martial hero declined the combat; upon which Mr. Sirloin, giving a loose to his hands and feet together, employed them both so fast upon my unluky comrade, that it was hard to determine which of them went the fastest, and my passive conductor seemed resolved to see whether his patience, or Mr. Sirloin’s strength would hold out the longest; and Mr. Sirloin being a corpulent man, was at length obliged to give over his labour for want of breath, and thereby the captain’s principle of non-resistance, obtained a complete victory over the active vigour of the enraged butcher.