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           "IfyouwanttobeanactorIsupposeIcan’tstopyou,"hesaid,"butdamnitall,Iinsistonyourbeingeducatedlikeagentleman."

           ItgaveJuliaagooddealofsatisfactiontodiscoverthatMichael’sfatherwasacolonel,itimpressedhertohearhimspeakofanancestorwhohadgambledawayhisfortuneatWhite’sduringtheRegency,andshelikedthesignetringMichaelworewiththeboar’sheadonitandthemotto:Nemomeimpunelacessit.

           "Ibelieveyou’reprouderofyourfamilythanoflookinglikeaGreekgod,"shetoldhimfondly.

           "Anyonecanbegood-looking,"heanswered,withhissweetsmile,"butnoteveryonecanbelongtoadecentfamily.TotellyouthetruthI’mgladmygovernor’sagentleman."

           Juliatookhercourageinbothhands.

           "Myfather’savet."

           ForaninstantMichael’sfacestiffened,butherecoveredhimselfimmediatelyandlaughed.

           "Ofcourseitdoesn’treallymatterwhatone’sfatheris.I’veoftenheardmyfathertalkofthevetinhisregiment.Hecountedasanofficerofcourse.Dadalwayssaidhewasoneofthebest."

           Andshewasgladhe’dbeentoCambridge.HehadrowedforhisCollegeandatonetimetherewassometalkofputtinghimintheuniversityboat.

           "Ishouldhavelikedtogetmyblue.Itwouldhavebeenusefultomeonthestage.I’dhavegotalotofadvertisementoutofit."

           Juliacouldnottellifheknewthatshewasinlovewithhim.Henevermadelovetoher.Helikedhersocietyandwhentheyfoundthemselveswithotherpeoplescarcelyleftherside.