'What strange things these are you tell us of, Sir,'said Mr. Pickwick, minutely scanning the old man's countenance, by the aid of his glasses.
'Strange!' said the little old man. 'Nonsense; you think them strange, because you know nothing about it. They are funny, but not uncommon.'
'Funny!' exclaimed Mr. Pickwick involuntarily.
'Yes, funny, are they not?' replied the little old man,with a diabolical leer; and then, without pausing for an answer, he continued—