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           "Howd’youknow?"askedJuliaquickly.

           ThistimeshewascertainthatDollywasdisconcerted.

           "Youpersuadedmetogotohisfirmaboutmyincome-tax.Oneoftheheadpartnerstoldme.Itseemsalittlestrangethatonthatheshouldbeabletohaveaflat,dressthewayhedoesandtakepeopletonightclubs."

           "ForallIknowhisfathermaymakehimanallowance."

           "Hisfather’sasolicitorintheNorthofLondon.Youknowverywellthatifhe’sboughthimapartnershipheisn’tmakinghimanallowanceaswell."

           "Surelyyoudon’timaginethatI’mkeepinghim,"saidJulia,witharinginglaugh.

           "Idon’timagineanything,darling.Otherpeopledo."

           JulialikedneitherthewordsDollyspokenorthewayshesaidthem.Butshegavenosignofheruneasiness.

           "It’stooabsurd.He’sRoger’sfriendmuchmorethanmine.OfcourseI’vebeenaboutwithhim.IfeltIwasgettingtooset.I’mtiredofjustgoingtothetheatreandtakingcareofmyself.It’snolife.AfterallifIdon’tenjoymyselfalittlenowInevershall.I’mgettingon,youknow,Dolly,it’snogooddenyingit.YouknowwhatMichaelis;ofcoursehe’ssweet,butheisabore."

           "Nomoreaborethanhe’severbeen,"saidDollyacidly.

           "IshouldhavethoughtIwasthelastpersonanyonewoulddreamwouldhaveanaffairwithaboytwentyyearsyoungerthanmyself."

           "Twenty-five,"correctedDolly."Ishouldhavethoughtsotoo.Unfortunatelyhe’snotverydiscreet."

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "Well,he’stoldAviceCrichtonthathe’llgetherapartinyournextplay."