Mr. Pickwick eyed the old man with great curiosity,and the remainder of the company smiled, and looked on in silence.
'Talk of your German universities,' said the little old man. 'Pooh, pooh! there's romance enough at home without going half a mile for it; only people never think of it.'
'I never thought of the romance of this particular subject before, certainly,' said Mr. Pickwick, laughing.