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           Idaresaythere’ssomethinginwhatyousayandinthecircumstancesIfeelthatyouhaveaperfectrighttosayit.YouwereawfullygoodtouswhenwestartedandIshouldhatetoseeyouletdownnow.I’lltellyouwhat,I’llbuyyouout."

           "Buymeout?"

           Dollystraightenedherselfandherface,amomentagorumpledanddiscomposed,hardened.Shewasseizedwithindignation.Hewentonsuavely.

           "Iseeyourpoint.IfJulia’sgaddingaboutallnightitmusttellonherperformances.That’sobvious.She’sgotafunnysortofpublic,alotofoldladiescometoourmatineesbecausetheythinkshe’ssuchasweetgoodwoman.Idon’tmindadmittingthatifshegetsherselfunpleasantlytalkedaboutitmighthavesomeeffectonthetakings.IknowJuliawellenoughtoknowthatshewouldn’tputupwithanyinterferencewithherlibertyofaction.I’mherhusbandandI’vegottoputupwithit.Butyou’reinadifferentpositionaltogether.Ishouldn’tblameyouifyouwantedtogetoutwhilethegoingwasgood."

           Dollywasalertnow.ShewasfarfromafoolandwhenitcametobusinesswasamatchforMichael.Shewasangry,butherangergaveherself-control.

           "Ishouldhavethoughtafteralltheseyears,Michael,thatyouknewmebetterthanthat.Ithoughtitmydutytowarnyou,butI’mpreparedtotaketheroughwiththesmooth.I’mnotthewomantodesertasinkingship.IdaresayIcanaffordtolosemymoneybetterthanyoucan."