'Pickwick, this is Miss Allen's brother, Mr.Benjamin Allen.

Ben we call him, and so may you, if you like.

This gentleman is his very particular friend, Mr.--' 'Mr.Bob Sawyer,'interposed Mr.Benjamin Allen; whereupon Mr.Bob Sawyer and Mr.Benjamin Allen laughed in concert.
Mr.Pickwick bowed to Bob Sawyer, and Bob Sawyer bowed to Mr.Pickwick.
Bob and his very particular friend then applied themselves most assiduously to the eatables before them; and Mr.Pickwick had an opportunity of glancing at them both.
Mr.Benjamin Allen was a coarse, stout, thick-set young man, with black hair cut rather short, and a white face cut rather long.

He was embellished with spectacles, and wore a white neckerchief.

Below his single-breasted black surtout, which was buttoned up to his chin, appeared the usual number of pepper-and-salt coloured legs, terminating in a pair of imperfectly polished boots.