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           "Yes,butthat’snotquitethesame,isit?"

           "WereyounicetoRoger?"

           Shewassurprisedathisgoingbacktothatsubjectsosuddenly,butshereturnedtoitwithasmile.

           "Oh,charming."

           "It’shardnottobeimpatientwiththeabsurdityoftheyoung;theytellusthattwoandtwomakefourasthoughithadneveroccurredtous,andthey’redisappointedifwecan’tsharetheirsurprisewhentheyhavejustdiscoveredthatahenlaysanegg.There’salotofnonsenseintheirrantingandraving,butit’snotallnonsense.Oneoughttosympathizewiththem;oneoughttodoone’sbesttounderstand.Onehastorememberhowmuchhastobeforgottenandhowmuchhastobelearntwhenforthefirsttimeonefaceslife.It’snotveryeasytogiveupone’sideals,andthebrutefactsofeverydayarebitterpillstoswallow.Thespiritualconflictsofadolescencecanbeverysevereandonecandosolittletoresolvethem.Itmaybethatinayearortwohe’lllosesightofthecloudsofgloryandacceptthechain.Itmaybethathe’llfindwhathe’slookingfor,ifnotinGod,theninart."

           "Ishouldhatehimtobeanactorifthat’swhatyoumean."

           "No,Idon’tthinkhe’llfancythat."

           "Andofcoursehecan’tbeaplaywright,hehasn’tasenseofhumour."

           "Idaresayhe’llbequitecontenttogointotheForeignOffice.Itwouldbeanassettohimthere."

           "Whatwouldyouadvisemetodo?"

           "Nothing.Lethimbe.That’sprobablythegreatestkindnessyoucandohim."

           "ButIcan’thelpbeingworriedabouthim."

           "Youneedn’tbe.Behopeful.