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           "Iwonderifhe’snoticedthathehasn’tkissedmesincehecamehere?"

           Theymightgooutinthepunt.Itwouldbeheavenlytolieinhisarmsforafewminutes;itwouldmakeupforeverything.

           TheDexters’partywastheatrical.GraceHardwill,Archie’swife,playedinmusicalcomedy,andtherewasabevyofprettygirlswhodancedinthepieceinwhichshewasthenappearing.Juliaactedwithgreatnaturalnessthepartofaleadingladywhoputonnofrills.Shewascharmingtotheyoungladies,withtheirwavedplatinumhair,whoearnedthreepoundsaweekinthechorus.Agoodmanyoftheguestshadbroughtkodaksandshesubmittedwithaffabilitytobeingphotographed.SheapplaudedenthusiasticallywhenGraceHardwillsangherfamoussongtotheaccompanimentofthecomposer.Shelaughedasheartilyasanyonewhenthecomicwomandidanimitationofherinoneofherbest-knownparts.Itwasallverygay,ratherrowdy,andagreeablylight-hearted.Juliaenjoyedherself,butwhenitwasseveno’clockwasnotsorrytogo.ShewasthankingherhostseffusivelyforthepleasantpartywhenRogercameuptoher.

           "Isay,mum,there’sawholecrowdgoingontoMaidenheadtodineanddance,andtheywantTomandmetogotoo.Youdon’tmind,doyou?"

           Thebloodrushedtohercheeks.Shecouldnothelpansweringrathersharply.

           "Howareyoutogetback?"

           "Oh,that’llbeallright.We’llgetsomeonetodropus."

           Shelookedathimhelplessly.Shecouldnotthinkwhattosay.

           "It’sgoingtobeatremendouslark.Tom’scrazytogo."

           Herheartsank.