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The Fortunate Youth by William John Locke
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oak. Never once, in all his life, had Paul Kegworthy lain in such a
room. And for him a great house was in commotion. Messages went
forth for nurses and medicines and the paraphernalia of a luxurious
sick-chamber, and-the lady of the house being absurdly anxious--
for a great London specialist, whose fee, in Dr. Fuller's quiet
eyes, would be amusingly fantastic.

"It seems horrible to search the poor boy's pockets," said Miss
Winwood, when, after these excursions and alarms the Archdeacon and
herself had returned to the library; "but we must try to find out
who he is and communicate with his people. Savelli. I've never heard
of them. I wonder who they are."

"There is an historical Italian family of that name," said the
Archdeacon.

"I was sure of it," said Miss Winwood.

"Of what?"

"That his people--are--well--all right."

"Why are you sure?"

Ursula was very fond of her uncle. He represented to her the fine
flower of the Church of England--a gentleman, a scholar, an ideal
physical type of the Anglican dignitary, a man of unquestionable
piety and Christian charity, a personage who would be recognized for
what he was by Hottentots or Esquimaux or attendants of wagon-lits
trains or millionaires of the Middle West of America or Parisian
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