He had been at the pains of consulting Mr.Perry, the apothecary, on the subject.

Mr.Perry was an intelligent, gentlemanlike man, whose frequent visits were one of the comforts of Mr.Woodhouse's life; and upon being applied to, he could not but acknowledge (though it seemed rather against the bias of inclination) that wedding-cake might certainly disagree with many--perhaps with most people, unless taken moderately.

With such an opinion, in confirmation of his own, Mr.Woodhouse hoped to influence every visitor of the newly married pair; but still the cake was eaten; and there was no rest for his benevolent nerves till it was all gone.
There was a strange rumour in Highbury of all the little Perrys being seen with a slice of Mrs.Weston's wedding-cake in their hands: but Mr.
Woodhouse would never believe it..