―History! Myles Crawford cried. The Old Woman of Prince’s street was there first. There was weeping and gnashing of teeth over that. Out of an advertisement. Gregor Grey made the design for it. That gave him the leg up. Then Paddy Hooper worked Tay Pay who took him on to the Star . Now he’s got in with Blumenfeld. That’s press. That’s talent. Pyatt! He was all their daddies.

―The father of scare journalism, Lenehan confirmed, and the brother-in-law of Chris Callinan.

―Hello?⁠ ⁠… Are you there?⁠ ⁠… Yes, he’s here still. Come across yourself.

―Where do you find a pressman like that now, eh? the editor cried.

He flung the pages down.

―Clamn dever, Lenehan said to Mr O’Madden Burke.