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           Afterall,itwasapurelybusinessarrangement."

           "Itseemsrathertoughluckonayoungchaplikethat.Andyouknowhe’sveryusefultous;ifwewantanextramanwecanalwayscalluponhim,andit’sconvenienthavinghimroundthecornerwhenIwantsomeonetoplaygolfwithme.It’sonlytwenty-fivepoundsaquarter."

           "You’rethelastpersonIshouldexpecttoseeindulgeinindiscriminategenerosity."

           "Oh,don’tyoubeafraid,ifIloseontheswingsI’llgetbackontheroundabouts."

           Themasseusecameinandputanendtotheconversation.Juliawasthankfulthatitwouldsoonbetimetogodowntothetheatreandsoputanendforawhiletothemiseryofthatlongday;whenshegotbackshewouldtakeasleeping-draughtagainandsogetsomehoursofforgetfulness.Shehadanotionthatinafewdaystheworstofherpainwouldbeover;theimportantthingwastogetthroughthemasbestshecould.Shemustdistracthermind.WhensheleftforthetheatreshetoldthebutlertoringupCharlesTamerleyandseeifshecouldlunchwithhimattheRitznextday.

           Hewasextraordinarilyniceatluncheon.Hislook,hismannerbespokethedifferentworldhelivedin,andshefeltasuddenabhorrenceforthecircleinwhichonTom’saccountshehadmovedduringthelastyear.Hespokeofpolitics,ofart,ofbooks;andpeaceenteredintohersoul.Tomhadbeenanobsessionandshesawnowthatithadbeenhurtful;butshewouldescapefromit.Herspiritsrose.