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           Andevennow,thoughIdon’tdenythatiftheplay’swrongyou’redished,Idocontendthatiftheplay’sright,it’stheactorsthepublicgotosee,nottheplay."

           "Idon’tthinkanyonecandenythat,"saidJulia.

           "AllanactresslikeJuliawantsisavehicle.Giveherthatandshe’lldotherest."

           Juliagavetheyoungmanadelightful,butslightlydeprecatingsmile.

           "Youmustn’ttakemyhusbandtooseriously.I’mafraidwemustadmitthathe’spartialwhereI’mconcerned."

           "UnlessthisyoungmanisamuchbiggerfoolthanIthinkhimhemustknowthatthere’snothinginthewayofactingthatyoucan’tdo."

           "Oh,that’sonlyanideathatpeoplehavegotbecauseItakecarenevertodoanythingbutwhatIcando."

           PresentlyMichaellookedathiswatch.

           "Ithinkwhenyou’vefinishedyourcoffee,youngman,weoughttobegoing."

           TheboygulpeddownwhatwasleftinhiscupandJuliarosefromthetable.

           "Youwon’tforgetmyphotograph?"

           "IthinktherearesomeinMichael’sden.Comealongandwe’llchooseone."

           Shetookhimintoafair-sizedroombehindthedining-room.ThoughitwassupposedtobeMichael’sprivatesitting-room-"afellowwantsaroomwherehecangetawaybyhimselfandsmokehispipe"-itwaschieflyusedasacloak-roomwhentheyhadguests.TherewasanoblemahoganydeskonwhichweresignedphotographsofGeorgeVandQueenMary.Overthechimney-piecewasanoldcopyofLawrence’sportraitofKembleasHamlet.Onasmalltablewasapileoftypescriptplays