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           Charleswasgravely,Michaelboisterously,divertedbytheyoungman’sobviousembarrassment.Julia,thoughsheseemedtosharetheiramusement,wasalertandwatchful.

           "Well,itappearsthattheyoungriphasbeentakingJuliatonightclubswhensheoughttohavebeeninbedandasleep."

           Juliacrowedwithdelight.

           "Shallwedenyit,Tom,orshallwebrazenitout?"

           "Well,I’lltellyouwhatIsaidtothelittlebird,"Michaelbrokein."Isaidtoher,aslongasJuliadoesn’twantmetogotonightclubswithher..."

           Juliaceasedtolistentowhathesaid.Dolly,shethought,andoddlyenoughshedescribedhertoherselfinexactlythewordsMichaelhadusedacoupleofdaysbefore.Dinnerwasannouncedandtheirbrighttalkturnedtootherthings.ButthoughJuliatookpartinitwithgaiety,thoughsheappearedtobegivingherguestsallherattentionandevenlistenedwithashowofappreciationtooneofMichael’stheatricalstoriesthatshehadheardtwentytimesbefore,shewasprivatelyholdingananimatedconversationwithDolly.Dollycoweredbeforeherwhileshetoldherexactlywhatshethoughtofher.

           "Youoldcow,"shesaidtoher."Howdareyouinterferewithmyprivateconcerns?No,don’tspeak.Don’ttrytoexcuseyourself.IknowexactlywhatyousaidtoMichael.Itwasunpardonable.Ithoughtyouwereafriendofmine.IthoughtIcouldrelyonyou.Well,thatfinishesit.I’llneverspeaktoyouagain.Never.Never.D’youthinkI’mimpressedbyyourrottenoldmoney?Oh,it’snogoodsayingyoudidn’tmeanit.