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           "Whyonearthnot?Ishouldhavethoughtyou’djumpatit.Theplay’shadagoodlongrun,forallyouknowit’llbeprettywellthroughbyEaster,andifyouwanttomakeastabatAmericayoucouldn’thaveabettervehicle."

           "Idon’tseewhyitshouldn’trunthroughthesummer.Besides,Idon’tlikestrangersverymuch.I’mfondofmyfriends."

           "Ithinkthat’ssilly.Yourfriends’llgetalongwithoutyouallright.Andyou’llhaveagrandtimeinNewYork."

           Hergaylaughwasveryconvincing.

           "Onewouldthinkyouwereterriblyanxioustogetridofme."

           "OfcourseIshouldmissyoulikehell.Butitwouldonlybeforafewmonths.IfIhadachancelikethatI’djumpatit."

           Butwhentheyhadfinishedsupperandthecommissionairehadcalledupataxiforthemhegavetheaddressoftheflatasifitwereanunderstoodthingthattheyshouldgobacktoit.Inthetaxiheputhisarmroundherwaistandkissedher,andlater,whenshelayinhisarms,inthelittlesinglebed,shefeltthatallthepainshehadsufferedduringthatlastfortnightwasnottoogreatapricetopayforthehappypeacethatfilledherheart.

           JuliacontinuedtogotothesmartsupperplacesandtonightclubswithTom.Ifpeoplewantedtothinkhewasherlover,letthem;shewaspastcaring.Butithappenedmorethanoncethathewasengagedwhenshewantedhimtogosomewherewithher.IthadspreadaroundamongJulia’sgranderfriendsthatTomwasverycleverathelpingonewithone’sincome-taxreturns.