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The Fortunate Youth

CHAPTER IV
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How did you get it?
It's uncommon." "I suppose it is," said Paul.

"I never thowt of it.

I never knew anybody of that name afore." Here was another sign and token of romantic origin suddenly revealed.
Paul felt the thrill of it.

He resisted a temptation to ask his new friend whether it was an appellation generally reserved for princes.
"Look here, joking apart," said the artist, putting in the waves of the thick black hair, "are you really going to be dumped down in London to seek your fortune?
Don't you know anybody there ?" "No," said Paul.
"How are you going to live ?" Paul dived a hand into his breeches pocket and jingled coins.

"I've got th' brass," said he.
"How much ?" "Three shillings and sevenpence-ha'penny," said Paul, with an opulent air.


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