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           Juliatohergreatamazementsoondiscoveredthattothemhercelebritywasanembarrassmentratherthananasset.Farfromwantingtoshowheroff,theydidnotoffertotakeherwiththemtopaycalls.AuntCarriehadbroughtthehabitofafternoonteawithherfromJersey,andhadneverabandonedit.Oneday,soonafterJulia’sarrival,whentheyhadinvitedsomeladiestotea,Mrs.Lambertatluncheonthusaddressedherdaughter.

           "Mydear,wehavesomeverygoodfriendsatSt.Malo,butofcoursetheystilllookuponusasforeigners,evenafteralltheseyears,andwedon’tliketodoanythingthatseemsatalleccentric.Naturallywedon’twantyoutotellalie,butunlessyouareforcedtomentionit,yourAuntCarriethinksitwouldbebetterifyoudidnottellanyonethatyouareanactress."

           Juliawastakenaback,but,hersenseofhumourprevailing,shefeltinclinedtolaugh.

           "Ifoneofthefriendsweareexpectingthisafternoonhappenstoaskyouwhatyourhusbandis,itwouldn’tbeuntrue,wouldit?tosaythathewasinbusiness."

           "Notatall,"saidJulia,permittingherselftosmile.

           "Ofcourse,weknowthatEnglishactressesarenotlikeFrenchones,"AuntCarrieaddedkindly."It’salmostanunderstoodthingforaFrenchactresstohavealover."

           "Dear,dear,"saidJulia.

           HerlifeinLondon,withitsexcitements,itstriumphsanditspains,begantoseemveryfaraway.ShefoundherselfablesoontoconsiderTomandherfeelingforhimwithatranquilmind.Sherealizedthathervanityhadbeenmorewoundedthanherheart.