int newCount = count;
      E newFirst = entry.getNext();
      for (E e = first; e != entry; e = e.getNext()) {
        E next = copyEntry(e, newFirst);
        if (next != null) {
          newFirst = next;
        } else {
          newCount--;
        }
      }
      this.count = newCount;
      return newFirst;
    }