But he read on, and, reading on, grew interested, until interest was intensified into absorption For the outcast boy in the slums, you must know, was really the kidnapped child of a prince and a princess, and after the most romantic adventures was enfolded in his parents' arms, married a duke's beauteous daughter, whom in his poverty he had worshipped from afar, and drove away with his bride in a coach-and-six.
To little Paul Kegworthy the clotted nonsense was a revelation from on high.

He was that outcast boy.

The memorable pronouncement of the goddess received confirmation in some kind of holy writ.

The Vision Splendid, hitherto confused, crystallized into focus.

He realized vividly how he differed in feature and form and intellect and character from the low crowd with whom he was associated.