"thaddeus sat alone for no more than a few moments before a young and smartly dressed youth joined him . the boy was no more than twenty-three and had long , flowing brown locks and perfect skin . his suit was immaculate and he reeked of french cologne . it was cornelius smithson , his supposed best friend . '' are you packed and ready , _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
thaddeus