The elder Carrington's outburst didn't phase Joe in the slightest. Along Osway Street, down on the harbour, in the Yards of the Cragg such vibrant displays of emotion and frustration were as common as Tuesdays. Instead Joe stood there silently, and confidently buoyed by the presence of Pearl and the support of Magnus as the example of how a man should act. He defiantly returned Robert's glower.

Just try something, anything. Go on...