Book 1, Part 3 Summary

After spending the night in a fine hotel paid for by The Daily Beast, William is urged on by the hotel staff to a scene down the street where a woman has driven her small black car down a set of steps. William arrives to find none other than Mrs. Stitch, who William considers to be the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, entertaining the press and local authorities. The car is lifted to the road by a group of men and Mrs. Stitch drives off waving to the throng of people.

Mr. Salter finds William in the crowd of people and whisks him back to the newspaper to his appointment with Lord Copper. Ensconced in plush surroundings, it is clear that Lord Copper is almost as much in awe of William as William is of him. Lord Copper informs...