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Show FOND OF QUOTATION MARKS Irish Editor Thought Them Protection H Against Libel Suit and Excuso for Eccentrlo Style. B Judge Bodkin's book of romlnls- H conces contains many good things. JHl Among thom la his description of ono JHl of the editors undor whom ho sorved, H John B. Gallaghor, who Is Bald novor HHl to havo read a book In his llfo. It BBl was bo, says tho Dublin Gonoral Ad- M vortlsor, who rovUed tho reporter's H copy and mercilessly mutilated tho manuscript. BBl Ho had ono curious delusion. Ho HBl fancied that Invortcd commas woro a M protection against a libel action, and M stranger still, nn excuso for any ec- H contrlcltlcs of stylo. On ono occasion M Mr. Bodkin, In describing a theatrical M performance, wroto that It was "ox- fla! qulaltoly amusing." "Old Q." cocked afl his head critically on ono sldo. "I M don't Uko that word exquisite," bo jH said. "All right, sir," I answered, "I'll tM strlko It out." !H "No, no; It's a good enough word, jH but It's a llttlo unusual thoro. Toll sH you what, wo'll quoto It." flfl "Quoto It from what?" I asked In H amazement. "Oh, It does not matter;' M just simply quoto It." Next morning afl tho Freoman's Journal duly reportod HH that tho pcrformanco was "'exqul- M sltely' amusing." LbB |