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           Sheleftoutoneortwothingsthatitseemedinconvenienttomention,butwhatshetoldwasonthewholeaccurate.

           "Thetragicthingisthathehasabsolutelynosenseofhumour,"shefinished.

           "Afterallhe’sonlyeighteen."

           "Youcouldhaveknockedmedownwithafeatherwhenhesaidallthosethingstome.IfeltjustlikeBalaamwhenhisassbrokeintolightconversation."

           Shegavehimagaylook,buthedidnotevensmile.Hedidnotseemtothinkherremarkasfunnyasshedid.

           "Ican’timaginewherehegothisideas.It’sabsurdtothinkthathecouldhavethoughtoutallthatnonsenseforhimself."

           "Areyousurethatboysofthatagedon’tthinkmorethanweolderpeopleimagine?It’sasortofpubertyofthespiritanditsresultsareoftenstrange."

           "ItseemssodeceitfulofRogertohaveharbouredthoughtslikethosealltheseyearsandneverbreathedawordaboutthem.Hemighthavebeenaccusingme."Shegaveachuckle."Totellyouthetruth,whenRogerwastalkingtomeIfeltjustlikeHamlet’smother."Thenwithhardlyabreak:"IwonderifI’mtoooldtoplayHamlet?"

           "Gertrudeisn’taverygoodpart,isit?"

           Juliabrokeintoalaughoffrankamusement.

           "Don’tbeidiotic,Charles.Iwouldn’tplaytheQueen.I’dplayHamlet."

           "D’youthinkit’ssuitedtoawoman?"

           "Mrs.SiddonsplayeditandsodidSarahBernhardt.Itwouldsetasealonmycareer,ifyouknowwhatImean.Ofcoursethere’sthedifficultyoftheblankverse."

           "Ihaveheardactorsspeakitsothatitwasindistinguishablefromprose,"heanswered.