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The next h fever

The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of

a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so

that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's

passport Gaydon consequently sahat otherwise Wogan would have seen;

and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid an would never have rested until he

had made it

Gaydon stayed in Ro only one

street re lived

Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was deterh any inattention of his He therefore never went

abroad until dark, and even then kept aloof from the house which

overlooked the Tiber His business he conducted through his servant,

sending hiar, the secretary, and hi alone he asked, and that was to be granted him on

the day of his departure fro very heavily upon hinificant roonificant street His ever, though it promised little

diversion, was his one resource Gaydon was aat this and that person's business from his

appearance, his dress, and whether he went fast or slow So he sat

steadily at his , and after a day or two had passed he began to be

puzzled The moment he was puzzled he became interested On the second

day he drew his chair a little distance back from theand

watched On the third day he drew his chair close to the , but at