"Well, Noir, then."
"I don't altogether like that."
"Rollin."
"Literary associations," objected Jack.
"Well, then, Le Verrier," said I, after a moment's thought.
"Le Verrier—" repeated Jack. "Well, leave out the article, and make it plain Verrier. That'll do. It sounds natural."
"Verrier," said I. "And for the Christian name what?"
"Paul," suggested Jack.
"Paul—very well. Paul Verrier—a very good name for a Canadian. All right. I'll insert an advertisement from his distracted parent."
And I wrote out this: