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           Bylettingoffthosehedidnotwanthefoundthathecouldgettheirownfornothing.Therewereanumberofroomsover.Hedividedthemintotwosmallflats,onefortheirchauffeurandonewhichheproposedtolet.ThiswasstillvacantandJuliasuggestedtoTomthatheshouldtakeit.Itwouldbewonderful.Shecouldslipalongandseehimforanhourwhenhegotbackfromtheoffice;sometimesshecoulddropinafterthetheatreandnoonewouldbeanythewiser.Theywouldbefreethere.Shetalkedtohimofthefuntheywouldhavefurnishingit;shewassuretheyhadlotsofthingsintheirhousethattheydidnotwant,andbystoringthemhewouldbedoingthemakindness.Theresttheywouldbuytogether.Hewastemptedbytheideaofhavingaflatofhisown,butitwasoutofthequestion;therent,thoughsmall,wasbeyondhismeans.Juliaknewthat.Sheknewalsothatifsheofferedtopayitherselfhewouldindignantlyrefuse.Butshehadanotionthatduringthatidle,luxuriousfortnightbytherivershewouldbeabletoovercomehisscruples.Shesawhowmuchtheideatemptedhim,andshehadlittledoubtthatshecoulddevisesomemeanstopersuadehimthatbyfallinginwithherproposalhewasreallydoingheraservice.

           "Peopledon’twantreasonstodowhatthey’dliketo,"shereflected."Theywantexcuses."

           JulialookedforwardtoTom’svisittoTaplowwithexcitement.Itwouldbelovelytogoontheriverwithhiminthemorningandintheafternoonsitaboutthegardenwithhim.