“ That disposes of your youth and brings us down to the present moment and more especially to the business of the present moment, which is to find out what really ought to be the fixed purpose of our souls as literati—or rather your soul. ”

“ It is created for just such people as you because we have a sneaking respect for your likes and dislikes in the way of fiction and want to know how you like The Black Cat and The Thriller and what you know about the magazine business anyway. ”