Note 5 — Some Exquisites of the Regency

Sir Pepper Arden was a man of very violent temperament. One day, when he was haranguing a jury, a Frenchman who was paying a visit to the Law Courts asked who was the irascible advocate. His companion translated the name literally, “Le Chevalier Poivre Ardent.” “Parbleu!” replied the other, “il est très bien nommé.”