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Chapter 23
HertendernessforMichaelandherever-presentsenseofhavingbeenforyearsunjusttohimfilledherwithcontrition.Shefeltthatshehadbeenselfishandoverbearing,andshewantedtoatoneforallthat.Shewaseagertosacrificeherself,andsowrotetohermothertoannounceherimminentarrival.
ShemanagedinthemostnaturalwayintheworldtoseenothingofTomtillherlastdayinLondon.TheplayhadclosedthenightbeforeandshewasstartingforSt.Malointheevening.Tomcameinaboutsixo’clocktosaygood-byetoher.Michaelwasthere,Dolly,CharlesTamerleyandoneortwoothers,sothattherewasnochanceoftheirbeingleftevenforamomentbythemselves.Juliafoundnodifficultyintalkingtohimnaturally.Toseehimgavehernottheanguishshehadfearedbutnomorethanadullheartache.Theyhadkeptthedateandplaceofherdeparturesecret,thatistosay,thePressrepresentativeofthetheatrehadonlyrungupaveryfewnewspapers,sothatwhenJuliaandMichaelreachedthestationtherewerenotmorethanhalfadozenreportersandthreecamera-men.Juliasaidafewgraciouswordstothem,andMichaelafewmore,thenthePressrepresentativetookthereportersasideandgavethemasuccinctaccountofJulia’splans.MeanwhileJuliaandMichaelposedwhilethecamera-mentotheglareofflashesphotographedthemarminarm,exchangingafinalkiss,andatlastJulia,halfoutofthecarriagewindow,givingherhandtoMichaelwhostoodontheplatform.
"Whatanuisancethesepeopleare,"shesaid.
