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           Juliacouldinthetwinklingofaneyeleapfromherpartintoprivatelife,butnowwithoutaneffortshecontinuedtoplaytheimperious,aloof,statelyandwell-bredwomanoftheplay.

           "I’vekeptyouwaitingsolongIthoughtIwouldn’tkeepyoutillI’dgotchanged."..

           Hercordialsmilewasthesmileofaqueen;hergraciousnesskeptyouatarespectfuldistance.Inaglanceshehadtakenintheyounggirlwhoenteredherdressing-room.Shewasyoung,withaprettylittlefaceandasnubnose,agooddealmade-upandnotverywellmade-up.

           "Herlegsaretooshort,"thoughtJulia."Verysecond-rate."

           ShehadevidentlyputonherbestclothesandthesameglancehadtoldJuliaallaboutthem.

           ("ShaftesburyAvenue.Offthenail.")

           Thepoorthingwasatthemomentfrightfullynervous.Juliamadehersitdownandofferedheracigarette.

           "Therearematchesbyyourside."

           Shesawherhandstremblewhenshetriedtostrikeone.Itbrokeandsherubbedasecondthreetimesagainsttheboxbeforeshecouldgetittolight.

           ("IfRogercouldonlyseehernow!Cheaprouge,cheaplipstick,andscaredoutofherwits.Gaylittlething,hethoughtshewas.")

           "Haveyoubeenonthestagelong,Miss-I’msosorryI’veforgottenyourname."

           "JoanDenver."Herthroatwasdryandshecouldhardlyspeak.Hercigarettewentoutandsheheldithelplessly.SheansweredJulia’squestion."Twoyears."

           "Howoldareyou?"

           "Nineteen."

           ("That’salie.You’retwenty-twoifyou’readay.")"Youknowmyson,don’tyou?"

           "Yes."

           "He’sjustleftEton.