In due course it came; hot and strong.

After drinking to each other in the steaming mixture, they became quite confidential.
'I'm a sort of relation of Pecksniff's, you know,' said the young man.
'Indeed!' cried Mr Pinch.
'Yes.

My grandfather is his cousin, so he's kith and kin to me, somehow, if you can make that out.

I can't.' 'Then Martin is your Christian name ?' said Mr Pinch, thoughtfully.

'Oh!' 'Of course it is,' returned his friend: 'I wish it was my surname for my own is not a very pretty one, and it takes a long time to sign Chuzzlewit is my name.' 'Dear me!' cried Mr Pinch, with an involuntary start.
'You're not surprised at my having two names, I suppose ?' returned the other, setting his glass to his lips.