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           Iwantadviceandyou’retheonlypersonintheworldwhoseadviceIwouldtake.IknowIcantrustyou."

           "Ofcourse,darling."

           "Itappearsthatpeoplearesayingratherdisagreeablethingsaboutme.Someone’sbeentoMichaelandtoldhimthatthere’salotofgossipaboutmeandpoorTomFennell."

           ThoughhereyesstillworethecharmingandappealinglookthatsheknewDollyfoundirresistible,shewatchedhercloselyforastartorforsomechangeinherexpression.Shesawnothing.

           "WhotoldMichael?"

           "Idon’tknow.Hewon’tsay.Youknowwhatheiswhenhestartsbeingaperfectgentleman."

           ShewonderedifsheonlyimaginedthatDolly’sfeaturesatthisslightlyrelaxed.

           "Iwantthetruth,Dolly."

           "I’msogladyou’veaskedme,darling.YouknowhowIhatetointerfereinotherpeople’sbusinessandifyouhadn’tbroughtthematterupyourselfnothingwouldhaveinducedmetomentionit."

           "Mydear,ifIdon’tknowthatyou’realoyalfriend,whodoes?"

           Dollyslippedoffhershoesandsettleddownmassivelyinherchair.Julianevertookhereyesoffher.

           "Youknowhowmaliciouspeopleare.You’vealwaysledsuchaquiet,regularlife.You’vegoneoutsolittle,andthenonlywithMichaelorCharlesTamerley.He’sdifferent;ofcourseeveryoneknowshe’sadoredyouforages.Itseemssofunnythatallofasuddenyoushouldrunaroundallovertheplacewithaclerkinthefirmthatdoesyouraccounts."

           "Heisn’texactlythat.Hisfatherhasboughthimashareinthefirmandhe’sajuniorpartner."

           "Yes,hegetsfourhundredayear.