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Chapter 5

           "Iknewhedidn’twantwomen.They’vegotplentyoftheirown.It’smentheywantwhoknowhowtoweartheirclothesanddon’tspitinthedrawing-room."

           "Oh,Jimmie,don’tletMichaelgo.Ican’tbearit."

           "HowcanIpreventit?Hiscontract’supattheendoftheseason.It’sawonderfulchanceforhim."

           "ButIlovehim.Iwanthim.SupposingheseessomeoneelseinAmerica.SupposingsomeAmericanheiressfallsinlovewithhim."

           "Ifhedoesn’tloveyouanymorethanthatIshouldhavethoughtyou’dbewellridofhim."

           TheremarkrevivedJulia’sfury.

           "Yourottenoldeunuch,whatdoyouknowaboutlove?"

           "Thesewomen,"Jimmiesighed."Ifyoutrytogotobedwiththemtheysayyou’readirtyoldman,andifyoudon’ttheysayyou’rearottenoldeunuch."

           "Oh,youdon’tunderstand.He’ssofrightfullyhandsome,they’llfallforhimlikearowofninepins,*andpoorlamb,he’ssosusceptibletoflattery.Anythingcanhappenintwoyears."

           "What’sthisabouttwoyears?"

           "Ifhe’sasuccesshe’stostayanotheryear."

           "Well,don’tworryyourheadaboutthat.He’llbebackattheendoftheseasonandbackforgood.ThatmanageronlysawhiminCandida.It’stheonlyparthe’shalf-waydecentin.Takemywordforit,itwon’tbelongbeforetheyfindoutthey’vebeensoldapup.He’sgoingtobeaflop."

           "Whatdoyouknowaboutacting?"

           "Everything."

           "I’dliketoscratchyoureyesout."

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