Your name considerably surprised me." "Why ?" Amelius asked.
"Well, sir--not to say that your surname (being Goldenheart) reminds one unexpectedly of _The Pilgrim's Progress_--I happen to be already acquainted with you.

By reputation." Amelius looked puzzled.

"By reputation ?" he said.

"What does that mean ?" "It means, sir, that you occupy a prominent position in a recent number of our popular journal, entitled _The Coolspring Democrat._ The late romantic incident which caused the withdrawal of Miss Mellicent from your Community has produced a species of social commotion at Coolspring.
Among our ladies, the tone of sentiment, Sir, is universally favourable to you.

When I left, I do assure you, you were a popular character among us.