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           "Ofcourseit’snotenoughtostartmanagementon,butit’senoughtogetmarriedon,Imeanwe’dhavesomethingtofallbackonifwedidn’tgetpartsrightawayorhappenedtobeoutofajobforafewmonths."

           IttookJuliaasecondortwotounderstandwhathemeant.

           "D’youmeantosay,getmarriednow?"

           "Ofcourseit’sarisk,withoutanythinginprospect,butonehastotakearisksometimes."

           Juliatookhisheadinbothherhandsandpressedhisiipswithhers.Thenshegaveasigh.

           "Darling,you’rewonderfulandyou’reasbeautifulasaGreekgod,butyou’rethebiggestdamnedfoolI’veeverknowninmylife."

           Theywenttoatheatrethatnightandatsupperdrankchampagnetocelebratetheirreunionandtoasttheirfuture.WhenMichaelaccompaniedhertoherroomsheheldupherfacetohis.

           "D’youwantmetosaygoodnighttoyouinthepassage?I’lljustcomeinforaminute."

           "Betternot,darling,"shesaidwithquietdignity.

           Shefeltlikeahigh-borndamsel,withallthetraditionsofagreatandancientfamilytokeepup;herpuritywasapearlofgreatprice;shealsofeltthatshewasmakingawonderfullygoodimpression:ofcoursehewasagreatgentleman,and"damnitall"itbehovedhertobeagreatlady.Shewassopleasedwithherperformancethatwhenshehadgotintoherroomandsomewhatnoisilylockedthedoor,sheparadedupanddownbowingrightandleftgraciouslytoherobsequiousretainers