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           Hefeltshyandhappyandproud.

           ("Intwenty-fourhoursthemug’llthinkhereallymeantthescenetogolikethat.")

           Michaelbeamed.

           "Comealongtomydressing-roomandhaveawhiskyandsoda.I’msureyouneedadrinkafterallthatemotion."

           TheywentoutasTomcamein.Tom’sfacewasredwithexcitement.

           "Mydear,itwasgrand.Youweresimplywonderful.Gosh,whataperformance."

           "Didyoulikeit?Avicewasgood,wasn’tshe?"

           "No,rotten."

           "Mydear,whatdoyoumean?Ithoughtshewascharming."

           "Yousimplywipedthefloorwithher.Shedidn’tevenlookprettyinthesecondact."

           Avice’scareer!

           "Isay,whatareyoudoingafterwards?"

           "Dolly’sgivingapartyforus."

           "Can’tyoucutitandcomealongtosupperwithme?I’mmadlyinlovewithyou."

           "Oh,whatnonsense.HowcanIletDollydown?"

           "Oh,do."

           Hiseyeswereeager.Shecouldseethathedesiredherashehadneverdonebefore,andsherejoicedinhertriumph.Butsheshookherheadfirmly.Therewasasoundinthecorridorofacrowdofpeopletalking,andtheybothknewthatatroopoffriendswereforcingtheirwaydownthenarrowpassagetocongratulateher.

           "Damnallthesepeople.God,howIwanttokissyou.I’llringyouupinthemorning."

           ThedoorburstopenandDolly,fat,perspiringandbubblingoverwithenthusiasm,sweptinattheheadofathrongthatpackedthedressing-roomtosuffocation.Juliasubmittedtobeingkissedbyallandsundry.Amongotherswerethreeorfourwell-knownactresses,andtheywereprodigaloftheirpraise.