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           ThentoTom."I’llraceyoutotheboathouse."

           TomleapttohisfeetanddashedoffwithRogerinquickpursuit.Michaeltookuponeofthepapersandlookedforhisspectacles.

           "They’veclickedallright,haven’tthey?"

           "Apparently."

           "IwasafraidRogerwouldberatherboredaloneherewithus.It’llbefineforhimtohavesomeonetoplayaroundwith."

           "Don’tyouthinkRoger’sratherinconsiderate?"

           "Youmeanaboutthetennis?Oh,mydear,Idon’treallycareifIplayornot.It’sonlynaturalthatthosetwoboysshouldwanttoplaytogether.FromtheirpointofviewI’manoldman,andtheythinkI’llspoiltheirgame.Afterallthegreatthingisthattheyshouldhaveagoodtime."

           Juliahadapangofremorse.Michaelwasprosy,nearwithhismoney,self-complacent,buthowextraordinarilykindhewasandhowunselfish!Hewasdevoidofenvy.Itgavehimarealsatisfaction,solongasitdidnotcostmoney,tomakeotherpeoplehappy.Shereadhismindlikeanopenbook.Itwastruethatheneverhadanybutacommonplacethought;ontheotherhandheneverhadashamefulone.Itwasexasperatingthatwithsomuchtomakehimworthyofheraffection,sheshouldbesoexcruciatinglyboredbyhim.

           "Ithinkyou’reamuchbettermanthanIamawoman,mysweet,"shesaid.

           Hegaveherhisgood,friendlysmileandslightlyshookhishead.

           "No,dear,Ihadawonderfulprofile,butyou’vegotgenius."

           Juliagiggled.Therewasacertainfuntobegotoutofamanwhoneverknewwhatyouweretalkingabout.