He remembered Rowlatt's question of years ago, and, as then, he felt curiously pleased.

He confessed to an exotic strain: to Italian origin.

Italy was romantic.

When he obtained a line part and he appeared on the bill, he took the opportunity of changing a name linked with unpleasant associations which he did not regard as his own.
Kegworthy was cast into the limbo of common things, and he became Paul Savelli.

But this was later.
He made friends at the theatre.