Chapter 22

           Butshewokeearlynextmorning,atsix,andbegantothinkofTom.Sherepeatedtoherselfallshehadsaidtohimandallhehadsaidtoher.Shewasharassedandunhappy.Heronlyconsolationwasthatshehadcarriedtherupturethroughwithsocarelessagaietythathecouldnotguesshowmiserablehehadmadeher.

           Shespentawretchedday,unabletothinkofanythingelse,andangrywithherselfbecauseshecouldnotputTomoutofhermind.Itwouldnothavebeensobadifshecouldhaveconfidedhergrieftoafriend.Shewantedsomeonetoconsoleher,someonetotellherthatTomwasnotworthtroublingaboutandtoassureherthathehadtreatedhershamefully.AsaruleshetookhertroublestoCharlesortoDolly.OfcourseCharleswouldgiveherallthesympathysheneeded,butitwouldbeaterribleblowtohim,afterallhehadlovedhertodistractionfortwentyyears,anditwouldbecrueltotellhimthatshehadgiventoaveryordinaryyoungmanwhathewouldgladlyhavesacrificedtenyearsofhislifefor.Shewashisidealanditwouldbeheartlessonherparttoshatterit.ItcertainlydidhergoodatthatmomenttobeassuredthatCharlesTamerley,sodistinguished,socultured,soelegant,lovedherwithanimperishabledevotion.OfcourseDollywouldbedelightedifsheconfidedinher.Theyhadnotseenmuchofoneanotherlately,butJuliaknewthatshehadonlytocallupandDollywouldcomerunning.