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Chapter 3
Onedayhewassittinginfrontwatchingtherehearsalofanactinwhichhedidnotappear.ItendedwithapowerfulandmovingsceneinwhichJuliahadtheopportunitytogiveafinedisplayofacting.WhenthestagewasbeingsetforthenextactJuliacamethroughthepassdoorandsatdownbesideMichael.Hedidnotspeaktoher,butlookedsternlyinfrontofhim.Shethrewhimasurprisedlook.Itwasunlikehimnottogiveherasmileandafriendlyword.Thenshesawthathewasclenchinghisjawtopreventitstremblingandthathiseyeswereheavywithtears.
"What’sthematter,darling?"
"Don’ttalktome.Youdirtylittlebitch,you’vemademecry."
"Angel!"
Thetearscametoherowneyesandstreameddownherface.Shewassopleased,soflattered.
"Oh,damnit,"hesobbed."Ican’thelpit."
Hetookahandkerchiefoutofhispocketanddriedhiseyes.
("Ilovehim,Ilovehim,Ilovehim.")
Presentlyheblewhisnose.
"I’mbeginningtofeelbetternow.But,myGod,youshatteredme."
"It’snotabadscene,isit?"
"Thescenebedamned,itwasyou.Youjustwrungmyheart.Thecriticsareright,damnit,you’reanactressandnomistake."
"Haveyouonlyjustdiscoveredit?"
"Iknewyouwereprettygood,butIneverknewyouwereasgoodasallthat.Youmaketherestofuslooklikeapieceofcheese.You’regoingtobeastar.Nothingcanstopyou."
"Wellthen,youshallbemyleadingman."
"FatchanceI’dhaveofthatwithaLondonmanager."Juliahadaninspiration.
"Thenyoumustgointomanagementyourselfandmakemeyourleadinglady.
