“How Do You Like London?” Mr. Podsnap now inquired from his station of host, as if he were administering something in the nature of a powder or potion to the deaf child; “London, Londres, London?”

The foreign gentleman admired it.

“You find it Very Large?” said Mr. Podsnap, spaciously.

The foreign gentleman found it very large.

“And Very Rich?”

The foreign gentleman found it, without doubt, enormement riche.