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           Thoughwhentheysatsidebysidelikethathepreferredtotalkofthepartstheywerestudyingormakeplansforthefuture,hemadeherveryhappy.Shenevertiredofpraisinghisbeauty.Itwasheavenly,whenshetoldhimhowexquisitehisnosewasandhowlovelyhisrusset,curlyhair,tofeelhisholdonhertightenalittleandtoseethetendernessinhiseyes.

           "Darling,you’llmakemeasvainasapeacock."

           "Itwouldbesosillytopretendyouweren’tdivinelyhandsome."

           Juliathoughthewas,andshesaiditbecauseshelikedsayingit,butshesaiditalsobecausesheknewhelikedtohearit.Hehadaffectionandadmirationforher,hefeltateasewithher,andhehadconfidenceinher,butshewaswellawarethathewasnotinlovewithher.Sheconsoledherselfbythinkingthathelovedherasmuchashewascapableofloving,andshethoughtthatwhentheyweremarried,whentheyslepttogether,herownpassionwouldexciteanequalpassioninhim.Meanwhilesheexercisedallhertactandallherself-control.Sheknewshecouldnotaffordtoborehim.Sheknewshemustneverlethimfeelthatshewasaburdenoraresponsibility.Hemightdesertherforagameofgolf,ortolunchwithacasualacquaintance,sheneverlethimseeforamomentthatshewashurt.Andwithaninklingthathersuccessasanactressstrengthenedhisfeelingforhersheworkedlikeadogtoplaywell.