'Very,' said Mr. Pickwick.
'Curious circumstance about those initials, sir,' said Mr. Magnus. 'You will observe—P.M.—post meridian. In hasty notes to intimate acquaintance, I sometimes sign myself "Afternoon." It amuses my friends very much, Mr. Pickwick.'
'It is calculated to afford them the highest gratification,I should conceive,' said Mr. Pickwick, rather envying the ease with which Mr. Magnus's friends were entertained.