“ Mrs. Hunt,” replied the count.

“This is Mr. Snodgrass, a friend of Mr. Pickwick’s, and a poet.”

“Stop,” exclaimed the count, bringing out the tablets once more. “Head, potry⁠—chapter, literary friends⁠—name, Snowgrass; ver good. Introduced to Snowgrass⁠—great poet, friend of Peek Weeks⁠—by Mrs. Hunt, which wrote other sweet poem⁠—what is that name?⁠—Fog⁠—Perspiring Fog⁠—ver good⁠—ver good indeed.” And the count put up his tablets, and with sundry bows and acknowledgments walked away, thoroughly satisfied that he had made the most important and valuable additions to his stock of information.