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           Shehadawakeneddeterminedtobetolerantandtotakethingsastheycame,butshehadn’tbeenpreparedforasmackinthefacelikethis.

           "Havethepaperscomeyet?"sheaskedsulkily.

           Shedroveuptotownwithrageinherheart.

           Thefollowingdaywasnotmuchbetter.Theboysdidnotgoofftoplaygolf,buttheyplayedtennis.TheirincessantactivityprofoundlyirritatedJulia.Tominshorts,withhisbarelegs,andacricketshirt,reallydidnotlookmorethansixteen.Bathingastheydidthreeorfourtimesadayhecouldnotgethishairtostaydown,andthemomentitwasdryitspreadoverhisheadinunrulycurls.Itmadehimlookyoungerthanever,butoh,socharming.Julia’sheartwaswrung.Anditseemedtoherthathisdemeanourhadstrangelychanged;intheconstantcompanionshipofRogerhehadshedtheyoungmanabouttownwhowassocarefulofhisdress,soparticularaboutwearingtherightthing,andwasbecomeagainasloppylittleschoolboy.Henevergaveahint,noglanceevenbetrayed,thathewasherlover;hetreatedherasifshewerenomorethanRoger’smother.Ineveryremarkhemade,inhismischievousness,inhispolitelittleways,hemadeherfeelthatshebelongedtoanoldergeneration.Hisbehaviourhadnothingofthechivalrouscourtesyayoungmanmightshowtoafascinatingwoman;itwasthetolerantkindnesshemightdisplaytoamaidenaunt.

           JuliawasirritatedthatTomshoulddocilelyfollowtheleadofaboysomuchyoungerthanhimself.Itindicatedlackofcharacter.Butshedidnotblamehim;sheblamedRoger.