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           Shewouldhavelikedtoanswertartlythatitwasnottheirhabitwhentheyengagedsmall-partactressestoletthemreadtheplay,butinsteadshesaidmildly:

           "Well,Ithinkshe’lllikeit,don’tyou?It’squiteagoodpart."

           "Andyouknow,she’llplayitforallit’sworth.Ibelieveshe’llmakeasensation."

           Juliatookalongbreath.

           "It’llbewonderful,won’tit?Imean,itmaymakeher."

           "Yes,I’vetoldherthat.Isay,whenamIgoingtoseeyouagain?"

           "I’llphoneyou,shallI?It’ssuchabore,I’mterriblyfullofengagementsforthenextfewdays."

           "You’renotgoingtodropmejustbecause..."

           Shegavealow,ratherhoarsechuckle,thatchucklewhichsodelightedaudiences.

           "Don’tbesosilly.Ohlord,there’smybathrunning.Imustgoandhaveit.Good-bye,mysweet."

           Sheputdownthereceiver.Thesoundofhisvoice!Thepaininherheartwasunendurable.Sittingupinherbedsherockedtoandfroinanagony.

           "WhatshallIdo?WhatshallIdo?"

           Shehadthoughtshewasgettingoverit,andnowthatbrief,sillyconversationhadshownherthatshelovedhimasmuchasever.Shewantedhim.Shemissedhimeveryminuteoftheday.Shecouldnotdowithouthim.

           "Ishallnevergetoverit,"shemoaned.

           Onceagainthetheatrewasheronlyrefuge.Byanironicchancethegreatsceneoftheplayinwhichshewasthenacting,thescenetowhichtheplayoweditssuccess,showedthepartingoftwolovers.