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           Michaelhadbeenwalkingatrandom,butJuliawithouthisnoticinghadguidedhiminthedirectionshewished,andnowtheyarrivedinfrontofthetheatre.Shestopped.

           "I’llseeyoulater.I’vegottopopupandseeJimmie."

           Hisfacefell.

           "You’renotgoingtoleavemenow!Imusttalktosomebody.Ithoughtwemightgoandhaveasnacktogetherbeforetheshow."

           "I’mterriblysorry.Jimmie’sexpectingmeandyouknowwhatheis."

           Michaelgaveherhissweet,good-naturedsmile.

           "Oh,well,goonthen.I’mnotgoingtoholditupagainstyoubecauseforonceyou’veletmedown."

           Hewalkedonandshewentinbythestagedoor.JimmieLangtonhadarrangedhimselfatinyflatundertherooftowhichyougainedaccessthroughthebalcony.Sherangthebellofhisfrontdoorandheopenedithimself.Hewassurprised,butpleased,toseeher.

           "Hulloa,Julia,comein."

           Shewalkedpasthimwithoutaword,andwhentheygotintohissitting-room,untidy,litteredwithtypescriptplays,booksandotherrubbish,theremainsofhisfrugalluncheonstillonatraybyhisdesk,sheturnedandfacedhim.Herjawwassetandhereyeswerefrowning.

           "Youdevil!"

           Withaswiftgestureshewentuptohim,seizedhimbyhislooseshirtcollarwithbothhandsandshookhim.Hestruggledtogetfreeofher,butshewasstrongandviolent.

           "Stopit.Stopit."

           "Youdevil,youswine,youfilthylow-downcad."Hetookaswingandwithhisopenhandgaveheragreatsmackontheface.Sheinstinctivelyloosenedhergriponhimandputherownhanduptohercheek,forhehadhurther.