`` You know the officers were sitting somewhere , holding a council , while the city -LRB- I forget the name -RRB- was being bombarded , and how a shell came into the midst of them , how they sat paralyzed , expecting it to burst , and how this young man caught it up and ran out with it , risking his own life to save theirs ? '' `` Yes , yes , I remember ! '' And Lillian 's listless face kindled at the recollection . `` Well , an Englishman who was there was so charmed by the act that , finding the young man was poor and an orphan , he adopted him . Mr. Talbot was old , and lonely , and rich , and when he died , a year after , he left his name and fortune to this Paolo . '' `` I 'm glad , I 'm glad ! '' cried Lillian , clapping her hands with a joyful face . `` How romantic and charming it is ! '' `` Is n't it ? But , my dear creature , the most romantic part is to come . Young Talbot served in the war , and then came to England to take possession of his property . It 's somewhere down in Kent , a fine place and good income , all his ; and he deserves it . Mamma heard a deal about him from Mrs. Langdon , who knew old Talbot and has seen the young man . Of course all the girls are wild to behold him , for he is very handsome and accomplished , and a gentleman by birth . But the dreadful part is that he is already betrothed to a lovely Greek girl , who came over at the same time , and is living in London with a companion ; quite elegantly , Mrs. Langdon says , for she called and was charmed . This girl has been seen by some of our gentlemen friends , and they already rave about the ` fair Helene , ' for that 's her name . '' Here Maud was forced to stop for breath , and Lillian had a chance to question her . `` How old is she ? '' `` About eighteen or nineteen , they say . '' `` Very pretty ? ''
`` Ravishing , regularly XXXXX and divine , Fred Raleigh says . ''
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