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           Eventhoughshemorethansuspectedthetruthalreadyshe’dbeshockedandjealouswhenJuliamadeacleanbreastofit,butshe’dbesothankfulthateverythingwasover,she’dforgive.ItwouldbeacomforttobothofthemtotearTomlimbfromlimb.Ofcourseitwouldn’tbeverynicetoadmitthatTomhadchuckedher,andDollywassoshrewd,shewouldnevergetawaywiththeliethatshehadchuckedhim.Shewantedtohaveagoodcrywithsomebody,andtheredidn’tseemtobeanyreasonforitifshehadmadethebreakherself.ItwouldbeascoreforDolly,andhoweversympatheticshewasitwasaskingtoomuchofhumannaturetoexpectthatshewouldbealtogethersorrythatJuliahadbeentakendownapegortwo.Dollyhadalwaysworshippedher.Shewasn’tgoingtogiveherapeepatherfeetofclay.

           "ItalmostlooksasiftheonlypersonIcangotoisMichael,"shegiggled."ButIsupposeitwouldn’tdo."

           Sheknewexactlywhathewouldsay.

           "Mydeargirl,I’mreallynotthesortoffelleryououghttocometowithastorylikethat.Damnitall,youputmeinaveryawkwardposition.IflattermyselfI’mprettybroad-minded,Imaybeanactor,butwhenall’ssaidanddoneIamagentleman,andwell,Imean,Imeanit’ssuchdamnedbadform."

           Michaeldidnotgethometilltheafternoon,andwhenhecameintoherroomshewasresting.Hetoldherabouthisweek-endandtheresultofhismatches.Hehadplayedverywell,someofhisrecoverieshadbeenmarvellous,andhedescribedthemindetail.