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           Shewaspleasedtodiscoverthatthesightofhimexcitednoemotioninher.Shewonderedastheywentontalkingwhattherewasinhimthathadeversodeeplyaffectedher.

           "Whatonearthareyouwanderingaboutlikethisfor?"

           "I’vebeenforastroll.Iwasjustgoingintotea."

           "Comeandhaveteawithme."

           Hisflatwasjustroundthecorner.Indeedhehadcaughtsightofherjustashewasgoingdownthemewstogettoit.

           "Howisityou’rebacksoearly?"

           "Oh,there’snothingmuchonattheofficejustnow.Youknow,oneofourpartnersdiedacoupleofmonthsago,andI’mgettingabiggershare.ItmeansIshallbeabletokeepontheflatafterall.Michaelwasjollydecentaboutit,hesaidIcouldstayonrentfreetillthingsgotbetter.Ihatedtheideaofturningout.Docome.I’dlovetomakeyouacupoftea."

           HerattledonsovivaciouslythatJuliawasamused.Youwouldneverhavethoughttolistentohimthattherehadeverbeenanythingbetweenthem.Heseemedperfectlyunembarrassed.

           "Allright.ButIcanonlystayaminute."

           "O.K."

           Theyturnedintothemewsandsheprecededhimupthenarrowstaircase.

           "Youtoddlealongtothesitting-roomandI’llputthewaterontoboil."

           Shewentinandsatdown.Shelookedroundtheroomthathadbeenthesceneofsomanyemotionsforher.Nothingwaschanged.Herphotographstoodinitsoldplace,butonthechimneypiecewasalargephotographalsoofAviceCrichton.OnitwaswrittenforTomfromAvice.Juliatookeverythingin.