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           Imightbefifty.AmIsounattractiveasallthat?It’ssohumiliatingtohavetobegforlove.Misery,misery."

           "Thatwasagoodmovement,dear.Asifyouwerethrowingacricketball.Rememberthat."

           Shegavehimalookofscorn.

           "That’sallyoucanthinkof.Myheartisbreaking,andyoucantalkofamovementthatImadequiteaccidentally."

           Buthesawbytheexpressionofherfacethatshewasregisteringitinhermemory,andheknewthatwhentheoccasionaroseshewouldmakeeffectiveuseofit.

           "Afterallloveisn’teverything.It’sallverywellatitspropertimeandinitsproperplace.Wehadalotoffunonourhoneymoon,that’swhatahoneymoon’sfor,butnowwe’vegottogetdowntowork."

           Theyhadbeenlucky.Theyhadmanagedtogetfairlygoodpartstogetherinaplaythathadprovedasuccess.Juliahadonegoodactingsceneinwhichshehadbroughtdownthehouse,andMichael’sastonishingbeautyhadmadeasensation.Michaelwithhisgentlemanlypush,withhisbreezygood-nature,hadgotthembothalotofpublicityandtheirphotographsappearedintheillustratedpapers.TheywereaskedtoanumberofpartiesandMichael,notwithstandinghisthriftiness,didnothesitatetospendmoneyonentertainingpeoplewhomightbeofservice.Juliawasimpressedbyhislavish-nessontheseoccasions.Anactor-managerofferedJuliatheleadingpartinhisnextplay,andthoughtherewasnopartforMichaelandshewasanxioustorefuseit,hewouldnotlether.Hesaidtheycouldnotaffordtoletsentimentstandinthewayofbusiness.