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           Ishall’aveararelotoffunwith’eroverthis.Shewon’tbelievemewhenItellheryouan’me’adteatogether,she’llthinkI’mkidding,andthenI’llshow’ertheautograph,see?"

           Julialistenedtohimpolitely,butthesmilehadleftherface.

           "I’mafraidIshallhavetogoinaminute,"shesaid."I’mlatealready."

           "I’aven’tgottoomuchtimemeself.Yousee,meetingmyyounglady,Iwanttogetawayfromtheshoponthetick."

           Thecheckhadbeenputonthetablewhenthegirlbroughttheirtea,andwhentheygotupJuliatookashillingoutofherbag.

           "Whatareyoudoingthatfor?Youdon’tthinkI’mgoingtoletyoupay.Iinvitedyou."

           "That’sverykindofyou."

           "ButI’lltellyouwhatyoucando,letmebringmyyoungladytoseeyouinyourdressing-roomoneday.Justshake’andswithher,see?Itwouldmeanararelottoher.Why,she’dgoontalkingaboutittherestofherlife."

           Julia’smannerhadbeenforsomeminutesgrowingstifferandnow,thoughgraciousstill,itwasalmosthaughty.

           "I’msosorry,butweneverallowstrangersbehind."

           "Oh,sorry.Youdon’tmindmyaskingthough,doyou?Imean,it’snotasifitwasformeself."

           "Notatall.Iquiteunderstand."

           Shesignalledtoacabcrawlingalongthekerbandgaveherhandtotheyoungman.

           "Good-bye,MissLambert.Solong,goodluckandallthatsortofthing.Andthanksfortheautograph."

           Juliasatinthecornerofthetaxiraging.

           "Vulgarlittlebeast.Himandhisyounglady.ThenerveofaskingifhecouldbringhertoseeME."