So, when the marriage ceremony was over, Captain Hull whispered a word to two of his men-servants, who immediately went out, and soon returned, lugging in a large pair of scales.
"And now," said honest John Hull to the servants "bring that box hither."
Captain Hull then took a key from his girdle, unlocked the chest, and lifted its ponderous lid.
Then the servants, at Captain Hull's command, heaped double handfuls of shillings into one side of the scales, while Betsey remained in the other.