He resigned his salary and position as Organizing Secretary of the Young England League, but as Honorary Secretary he retained control.

To assure his position he applied for Royal Letters Patent and legalized his name of Savelli, Finally, he plunged into the affairs of Fish Palaces Limited, and learned the many mysteries connected with that outwardly unromantic undertaking.
These are facts in Paul's career which his chronicler is bound to mention.

But on Paul's development they exercised but little influence.
He walked now, with open eyes, in a world of real things.

The path was difficult, but he was strong.

Darkness lay ahead, but he neither feared it nor dreamed dreams of brightness beyond.