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           ShewasslightlydisappointedthatshewouldnotbeabletogoontheriverwithTom,butshewasanxiousthatRogershouldlikehim,shehadafeelingthatRogerdidnotlikepeopleindiscriminately;andafterallshehadthenextfortnighttobewithTom.

           "Theymakemefeeldamnedmiddle-aged,Idon’tmindtellingyouthat,"Michaelremarked.

           "Whatnonsense.You’remuchmorebeautifulthaneitherofthem,andwellyouknowit,mypet."

           Michaelthrustouthisjawalittleandpulledinhisbelly.

           Theboysdidnotcomebacktillluncheonwasnearlyready.

           "Sorrywe’resolate,"saidRoger."Therewasafilthycrowdandwehadtowaitonnearlyeverytee.*Wehalvedthematch."

           Theywerehungryandthirsty,excitedandpleasedwiththemselves.

           "It’sgrandhavingnooneheretoday,"saidRoger."Iwasafraidyou’dgotawholegangcomingandwe’dhavetobehavelikelittlegentlemen."

           "Ithoughtarestwouldberathernice,"saidJulia.

           Rogergaveheraglance.

           "It’lldoyougood,mummy.You’relookingawfullyfagged."

           ("Blasthiseyes.No,Imustn’tshowImind.ThankGod,Icanact.")

           Shelaughedgaily.

           "Ihadasleeplessnightwonderingwhatonearthweweregoingtodoaboutyourspots."

           "Iknow,aren’ttheysickening?Tomsaysheusedtohavethemtoo."

           JulialookedatTom.Inhistennisshirtopenattheneck,withhishairruffled,hisfacealreadycaughtbythesun,helookedincrediblyyoung.HereallylookednoolderthanRoger.

           "Anyhow,hisnoseisgoingtopeel,"Rogerwentonwithachuckle."He’lllookasightthen."