- On the embankment, a man yells out to the guys and asks them their names. Vahan says his, and the guy knew his father.
- He takes Vahan to a building with a sign that reads "Jhamanak: The Leading Armenian Newspaper in Constantinople."
- Inside, a world of telephones like Vahan has never seen greets them.
- The man gives them food—including dessert—and makes them feel at home.
- Vahan is given a place to stay at the orphanage, and a job at the paper.