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           Why,theveryclotheshehadonshe’dpaidfor.Thatcigarette-casehewassoproudof,hadn’tshegivenhimthat?Andtheringhewore.MyGod,she’dgetevenwithhim.Yes,andsheknewhowshecoulddoit.Sheknewwherehewasmostsensitiveandhowshecouldmostcruellywoundhim.Thatwouldgethimontheraw.Shefeltafaintsensationofreliefassheturnedtheschemeoverinhermind.

           Shewasimpatienttocarryoutherpartofitatonce,andtheyhadnosoonergothomethanshewentuptoherroom.Shegotfoursinglepoundsoutofherbagandaten-shillingnote.Shewroteabriefletter.

           DEARTOM,

           I’menclosingthemoneyforyourtipsasIshan’tseeyouinthemorning.Givethreepoundstothebutler,apoundtothemaidwho’sbeenvaletingyou,andtenshillingstothechauffeur.

           JULIA.

           ShesentforEvieandgaveinstructionsthatthelettershouldbegiventoTombythemaidwhoawokehim.Whenshewentdowntodinnershefeltmuchbetter.ShecarriedonananimatedconversationwithMichaelwhiletheydinedandafterwardstheyplayedsixpackbezique.*Ifshehadrackedherbrainsforaweekshecouldn’thavethoughtofanythingthatwouldhumiliateTommorebitterly.

           Butwhenshewenttobedshecouldnotsleep.ShewaswaitingforRogerandTomtocomehome.Anotioncametoherthatmadeherrestless