"Piers looked up at him. 'You're new. What's your name?' 'Neythen, my lord.' 'Sounds like a terrible illness. No, more like a bowel problem. I'm sorry, Lord Sandys, your son has contracted neythen and won't live a month. No, no, there's nothing I can do. Sandys would have preferred hearing that to syphilis."

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Source: Paris in Love: A Memoir. Book by Eloisa James, April 3, 2012.

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Eloisa James is a bestselling author known for her historical romance novels that intricately explore love and relationships.

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