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           Hepaused.Hewasnotaquickthinkerandneededalittletimetoletanotionsinkintohismind.Hesmiled.

           "Youknowthat’snothalfabadidea."

           Theytalkeditoveratluncheon.Juliadidmostofthetalkingwhilehelistenedtoherwithabsorbedinterest.

           "Ofcoursetheonlywaytogetdecentpartsconsistentlyistorunone’sowntheatre,"hesaid."Iknowthat."

           Themoneywasthedifficulty.Theydiscussedhowmuchwastheleasttheycouldstarton.Michaelthoughtfivethousandpoundswastheminimum.Buthowinheaven’snamecouldtheyraiseasumlikethat?OfcoursesomeofthoseMiddlepoolmanufacturerswererollinginmoney,butyoucouldhardlyexpectthemtoforkoutfivethousandpoundstostartacoupleofyoungactorswhohadonlyalocalreputation.Besides,theywerejealousofLondon.

           "You’llhavetofindyourricholdwoman,"saidJuliagaily.

           Sheonlyhalfbelievedallshehadbeensaying,butitexcitedhertodiscussaplanthatwouldbringherintoacloseandconstantrelationwithMichael.Buthewasbeingveryserious.

           "Idon’tbelieveonecouldhopetomakeasuccessinLondonunlessonewereprettywellknownalready.Thethingtodowouldbetoactthereinothermanagementsforthreeorfouryearsfirst;one’sgottoknowtheropes.Andtheadvantageofthatwouldbethatonewouldhavehadtimetoreadplays.Itwouldbemadnesstostartinmanagementunlessonehadatleastthreeplays.Oneofthemouttobeawinner."