Martin Chuzzlewit Chapter 34

In which our travellers embark homeward upon a steamboat, encountering the singular and loquacious Honourable Elijah Pogram, a figure of American politics whose peculiar manners and patriotic eloquence furnish much amusement and reflection. Amidst a curious reception and lively assemblage of characters, Martin and Mark resolve their passage with assistance from a kind friend, bidding farewell to America with mingled sentiments and hopeful thoughts for their future.