And that URL becomes longer still! http://dickensurl.com/399/I_revere_the_memory_of_Mr._F._as_an_estimable_man_and_most_indulgent_husband,_only_necessary_to_men

And that URL becomes longer still! http://dickensurl.com/399/I_revere_the_memory_of_Mr._F._as_an_estimable_man_and_most_indulgent_husband,_only_necessary_to_mention_Asparagus_and_it_appeared_or_to_hint_at_any_little_delicate_thing_to_drink_and_it_came_like_magic_in_a_pint_bottle;_it_was_not_ecstasy_but_it_was_comfort http://dickensurl.com/399/I_revere_the_memory_of_Mr._F._as_a.... I think the joke is that Dickens is known for being extra wordy as an author, and to make a "tinyurl" service using his works would be... ludicrous. =)