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But unfortunately Dickens showed no signs of being impressed in that particular way. On the contrary, as we have seen, such comparison as he made in his own mind was infinitely to the disadvantage of the United States. "We must be cracked up," says Hannibal Chollop, in "Martin Chuzzlewit," speaking of his fellow countrymen.
Silent and cool, as if the house were his; smoking away like a factory chimney. Mr Chollop was, of course, one of the most remarkable men in the country; but he really was a notorious person besides.
'I was merely observing, sir, said Mark, addressing this new visitor, 'that I looked upon the city in which we have the honour to live, as being swampy. What's your sentiments? 'I opinionate it's moist perhaps, at certain times, returned the man. 'But not as moist as England, sir? cried Chollop, with a fierce expression in his face. 'Oh!
I do not suggest that we should feel towards an American friend that exact shade or tint of tenderness that we feel towards Mr. Hannibal Chollop. Our enjoyment of the foreigner should rather resemble our enjoyment of Pickwick than our enjoyment of Pecksniff.
'How do you like our country, sir? he inquired, looking at Martin. 'Not at all, was the invalid's reply. Chollop continued to smoke without the least appearance of emotion, until he felt disposed to speak again. That time at length arriving, he took his pipe from his mouth, and said: 'I am not surprised to hear you say so. It re-quires An elevation, and A preparation of the intellect.
'The sentiment is quite Europian, said the major, 'and does not surprise me; what would your English millions say to such a swamp in England, sir? 'They'd say it was an uncommon nasty one, I should think, said Mark; 'and that they would rather be inoculated for fever in some other way. 'Europian! remarked Chollop, with sardonic pity. 'Quite Europian! And there he sat.
Mr Chollop was so delighted at the smartness of his excellent countryman having been too much for the Britisher, and at the Britisher's resenting it, that he could contain himself no longer, and broke forth in a shout of delight.
Mr Chollop was a man of a roving disposition; and, in any less advanced community, might have been mistaken for a violent vagabond.
When we joke about the name of Hannibal Chollop, we might remember of what nation was the general who dismissed his defeated soldiers at Appomatox with words which the historian has justly declared to be worthy of Hannibal: 'We have fought through this war together. I have done my best for you. It is not fair to forget Jefferson, or even Jefferson Davis, entirely in favour of Jefferson Brick.
'It's singler! said Pogram, lifting his umbrella high enough to look all round from under it. 'It's strange! You observe the settled opposition to our Institutions which pervades the British mind! 'What an extraordinary people you are! cried Martin. 'Are Mr Chollop and the class he represents, an Institution here?
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