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           Michael,alwaystheperfectgentleman,slightlyraisedhiseyebrowsandcompressedhisthinlips.HewasnotpreparedtodiscusshiswifeevenwithDolly.

           "Ithinkshe’sdoingagreatdealtoomuch.Idon’tknowwhat’scomeoverher.Allthesepartiesshe’sgoingtonow.Thesenightclubsandthings.Afterall,she’snotayoungwomananymore;she’lljustwearherselfout."

           "Oh,nonsense.She’sasstrongasahorseandshe’sinthebestofhealth.She’slookingyoungerthanshehasforyears.You’renotgoingtogrudgeherabitoffunwhenherday’sworkisover.Thepartshe’splayingjustnowdoesn’ttakeitoutofher;I’mverygladthatsheshouldwanttogooutandamuseherself.Itonlyshowshowmuchvitalityshehas."

           "Shenevercaredforthatsortofthingbefore.Itseemssostrangethatsheshouldsuddenlytaketodancingtilltwointhemorninginthehorribleatmosphereofthoseplaces."

           "It’stheonlyexerciseshegets.Ican’texpecthertoputonshortsandcomeforarunwithmeinthepark."

           "Ithinkyououghttoknowthatpeoplearebeginningtotalk.It’sdoingherreputationalotofharm."

           "Whatthedevild’youmeanbythat?"

           "Well,it’sabsurdthatatheragesheshouldmakeherselfsoconspicuouswithayoungboy."

           Helookedatherforamomentwithoutunderstanding,andwhenhecaughtwhatshemeanthelaughedloud.

           "Tom?Don’tbesuchafool,Dolly."

           "I’mnotafool.IknowwhatI’mtalkingabout.Whenanyone’saswellknownasJuliaandshe’salwaysaboutwiththesamemannaturallypeopletalk."