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           Proof?Shehadnoproof;sheonlyhadanintuitionthatshecouldnotmistrust;shewantedtosayyes,theimpulsetodosowasalmostuncontrollable;shecontrolledit.ShecouldnotgiveJuliaaway.ThefoolmightgoandtellherandJuliawouldneverspeaktoheragain.HemighthaveJuliawatchedandcatchherout.Noonecouldtellwhatmighthappenifshetoldthetruth.

           "No,Idon’t."

           Hereyesfilledwithtearsandbegantorolldownhermassivecheeks.Michaelsawhermisery.Hethoughtherridiculous,butherealizedthatshewassufferingandinthekindnessofhisheartsoughttoconsoleher.

           "Iwassureyoudidn’treally.YouknowhowfondJuliaisofyou,youmustn’tbejealous,youknow,ifshehasotherfriends."

           "GodknowsIdon’tgrudgeheranything,"shesobbed."She’sbeensodifferenttomelately.She’sbeensocold.I’vebeensuchaloyalfriendtoher,Michael."

           "Yes,dear,Iknowyouhave."

           "HadIbutservedmyGodwithhalfthezealIservedmyKing..."

           "Oh,comenow,it’snotsobadasthat.Youknow,I’mnotthesortofchaptotalkabouthiswifetootherpeople.Ialwaysthinkthat’ssuchfrightfullybadform.Butyouknow,honestlyyoudon’tknowthefirstthingaboutJulia.Sexdoesn’tmeanathingtoher.Whenwewerefirstmarrieditwasdifferent,andIdon’tmindtellingyouafteralltheseyearsthatshemadelifeabitdifficultforme.Idon’tsayshewasanymphomaniacoranythinglikethat,butshewasinclinedtoberathertiresomesometimes.