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           DoyouthinkIcanmakeanactressofyouinaseason?DoyouthinkI’mgoingtoworkmygutsouttomakeyougiveafewdecentperformancesandthenhaveyougoawaytoplaysometwopenny-halfpennypartinacommercialplayinLondon?Whatsortofabloodyfooldoyoutakemefor?I’llgiveyouathreeyears’contract,I’llgiveyoueightpoundsaweekandyou’llhavetoworklikeahorse."

           "Eightpoundsaweek’sabsurd.Icouldn’tpossiblytakethat."

           "Ohyes,youcould.It’sallyou’reworthandit’sallyou’regoingtoget."

           Juliahadbeenonthestageforthreeyearsandhadlearntagooddeal.Besides,JaneTaitbout,nostrictmoralist,hadgivenheralotofusefulinformation.

           "Andareyouundertheimpressionbyanychance,thatforthatI’mgoingtoletyousleepwithmeaswell?"

           "MyGod,doyouthinkI’vegottimetogotobedwiththemembersofmycompany?I’vegotmuchmoreimportantthingstodothanthat,mygirl.Andyou’llfindthatafteryou’verehearsedforfourhoursandplayedapartatnighttomysatisfaction,besidesacoupleofmatinees,youwon’thavemuchtimeormuchinclinationtomakelovetoanybody.Whenyougotobedallyou’llwanttodoistosleep."

           ButJimmieLangtonwaswrongthere.