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           "Perhapshe’llimproveashegrowsolder."

           Fromthetimethathefirstwenttohispreparatoryschoolshehadseenlittleofhim.Duringtheholidaysshewasalwaysactingatnightandhewentoutwithhisfatherorwithaboyfriend,andonSundaysheandhisfatherplayedgolftogether.Ifshehappenedtobelunchingoutitoftenhappenedthatshedidnotseehimfortwoorthreedaystogetherexceptforafewminutesinthemorningwhenhecametoherroom.Itwasapityhecouldnotalwayshaveremainedasweetlyprettylittleboywhocouldplayinherroomwithoutdisturbingherandbephotographed,smilingintothecamera,withhisarmroundherneck.ShewentdowntoseehimatEtonoccasionallyandhadteawithhim.Itflatteredherthattherewereseveralphotographsofherinhisroom.ShewasconsciousthatwhenshewenttoEtonitcreatedquitealittleexcitement,andMr.Brackenbridge,inwhosehousehewas,madeapointofbeingverypolitetoher.WhenthehalfendedMichaelandJuliahadalreadymovedtoTaplowandRogercamestraightthere.Juliakissedhimemotionally.Hewasnotsomuchexcitedatgettinghomeasshehadexpectedhimtobe.Hewasrathercasual.Heseemedsuddenlytohavegrownverysophisticated.

           HetoldJuliaatoncethathedesiredtoleaveEtonatChristmas,hethoughthehadgoteverythingoutofitthathecould,andhewantedtogotoViennaforafewmonthsandlearnGermanbeforegoinguptoCambridge.Michaelhadwishedhimtogointothearmy,butthishehadsethisfaceagainst.Hedidnotyetknowwhathewantedtobe.