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           Itwasapleasuretome."

           "Iknow,youwerewonderfullytactfulaboutit.YoualmostpersuadedmethatIwasdoingyouaservicewhenyoupaidmydebts.Youmadeiteasyformetobehavelikeacad."*

           "I’msorryyoushouldfeellikethataboutit."

           Shespokerathertartly.Shewasbeginningtofeelatrifleirritated.

           "There’snothingforyoutobesorryabout.Youwantedmeandyouboughtme.IfIwassuchaskunkastoletmyselfbeboughtthatwasnobusinessofyours."

           "Howlonghaveyoubeenfeelinglikethis?"

           "Fromthebeginning."

           "Thatisn’ttrue."

           Sheknewthatwhathadawakenedhisconsciencewasthelovethathadseizedhimforagirlwhohebelievedwaspure.Thepoorfool!Didn’theknowthatAviceCrichtonwouldgotobedwithanassistantstagemanagerifshethoughtitwouldgetherapart?

           "Ifyou’reinlovewithAviceCrichtonwhydon’tyoutellmeso?"Helookedathermiserably,butdidnotanswer."Areyouafraidit’llcrabherchancesofgettingapartinthenewplay?YououghttoknowmewellenoughbynowtoknowthatIwouldneverletsentimentinterferewithbusiness."

           Hecouldhardlybelievehisears.

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "Ithinkshe’sratherafind.I’mgoingtotellMichaelthatIthinkshe’lldoverywell."

           "Oh,Julia,youareabrick.Ineverknewwhatawonderfulwomanyouwere."

           "YoushouldhaveaskedmeandI’dhavetoldyou."

           Hegaveasighofrelief.

           "Mydear,I’msoterriblyfondofyou."

           "Iknow,andI’mterriblyfondofyou.