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Chapter 16
Hewasoneofthosepersonswhoeverywherepassunnoticed,andevenafteryouhadmethimyoucouldnotrememberwhathewaslike.Hewastheextramanyouinvitedtodinnertomakeanoddnumbereven.Juliatalkedofhimgailyas"meboyfriend"oras"myyoungman";shecouldhardlyhavebeensocoolaboutit,soopen,iftherewereanythinginit.Besides,DollyknewverywellthattheonlytwomentherehadeverbeeninJulia’slifewereMichaelandCharlesTamerley.ButitwasfunnyofJulia,aftertakingsomuchcareofherselfforyears,suddenlytostartgoingtonightclubsthreeorfourtimesaweek.Dollyhadseenlittleofheroflateandindeedhadbeensomewhatpiquedbyherneglect.Shehadmanyfriendsintheatricalcirclesandshebegantomakeinquiries.Shedidnotatalllikewhatsheheard.Shedidnotknowwhattothink.Onethingwasevident,Juliacouldn’tknowwhatwasbeingsaidabouther,andsomeonemusttellher.Notshe;shehadn’tthecourage.EvenafteralltheseyearsshewasalittlefrightenedofJulia.Juliawasaverygood-temperedwoman,andthoughherlanguagewasoftenbrusqueitwashardtoruffleher;buttherewassomethingaboutherthatpreventedyoufromtakinglibertieswithher;youhadafeelingthatifonceyouwenttoofaryouwouldregretit.Butsomethingmustbedone.
