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           "ButTom’sjustasmuchmyfriendashers.YouknowverywellthatIcan’ttakeJuliaoutdancing.Ihavetogetupeverymorningateighttogetmyexerciseinbeforemyday’swork.Hangitall,Idoknowsomethingabouthumannatureafterthirtyyearsonthestage.Tom’saverygoodtypeofcleanhonestEnglishboyandhe’sbywayofbeingagentleman.IdaresayheadmiresJulia,boysofthatageoftenthinkthey’reinlovewithwomenolderthanthemselves,well,itwon’tdohimanyharm,it’lldohimgood;buttothinkJuliacouldpossiblygivehimathought-mypoorDolly,youmakemelaugh."

           "He’sboring,he’sdull,he’scommonandhe’sasnob."

           "Well,ifyouthinkhe’sallthat,doesn’titstrikeyouasratherstrangethatJuliashouldbesowrappedupinhimasyouseemtothink?"

           "Onlyawomanknowswhatawomancando."

           "That’snotabadline,Dolly.Weshallhaveyouwritingaplaynext.Nowlet’sgetthisstraight.CanyoulookmeinthefaceandtellmethatyoureallythinkJuliaishavinganaffairwithTom?"

           Shelookedhimintheface.Hereyeswereanguished.ForthoughatfirstshehadonlylaughedatwhatwasbeingsaidaboutJuliashehadnotbeenablealtogethertosuppressthedoubtsthatsoonassailedher;sherememberedadozenlittleincidentsthatatthetimehadescapedhernotice,butwhenconsideredincoldbloodlookedterriblysuspicious.Shehadsufferedsuchtortureasshehadneverthoughtitpossibletoendure.