about four o'clock in the
afternoon
He is found by Lieutenant -- Reconducted to his own House -- Married to Mrs. Grizzle , who meets with a small misfortune in the Night , and asserts her Prerogative next Morning , in consequence of which her Husband 's Eye is endangered . Meanwhile Lieutenant Hatchway made shift to hobble to the church , where he informed the company of what had happened to the commodore : and the bride behaved with great decency on the occasion ; for , as she understood the danger to which her future husband was exposed , she fainted in the arms of her sister-in-law , to the surprise of all the spectators , who could not comprehend the cause of her disorder ; and when she was recovered by the application of smelling-bottles , earnestly begged that Mr. Hatchway and Tom Pipes should take her brother 's coach , and go in quest of their commander . This task they readily undertook , being escorted by all the rest of his adherents on horseback ; while the bride and her friends were invited to the parson 's horse , and the ceremony deferred till another occasion . The lieutenant , steering his course as near the line of direction in which Trunnion went off , as the coach-road would permit , got intelligence of his track from one farm-house to another ; for such an apparition could not fail of attracting particular notice ; and one of the horsemen having picked up his hat and wig in a by-path , the whole troop entered the village where he was lodged , about four o'clock in the afternoon . When they understood he was safely housed at the George , they rode up to the door in a body , and expressed their satisfaction in three cheers ; which were returned by the company within , as soon as they were instructed in the nature of the salute by Trunnion , who , by this time , had entered into all the jollity of his new friends , and was indeed more than half-seas-over . The lieutenant was introduced to all present as his sworn brother , and had something tossed up for his dinner . Tom Pipes and the crew were regaled in another room ; and , a fresh pair of horses being put to the coach , about six in the evening the commodore , with all his attendants , departed for the garrison , after having shook hands with every individual in the house .