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           Shegavepartiessothattheyoungactorsmightgettoknowmanagers,andaskedthemtostayathergrandhousenearGuildford,wheretheyenjoyedaluxurytheyhadneverdreamtof.ShedidnotmuchlikeMichael.JuliaacceptedtheflowerswithwhichDollydeVriesfilledherflatandherdressing-room,shewasproperlydelightedwiththepresentsshegaveher,bags,vanitycases,stringsofbeadsinsemipreciousstones,brooches;butappearedtobeunconsciousthatDolly’sgenerositywasduetoanythingbutadmirationforhertalent.WhenMichaelwentawaytothewarDollypressedhertocomeandliveinherhouseinMontaguSquare,butJulia,withprotestationsofextravagantgratitude,refusedinsuchawaythatDolly,withasighandatear,couldonlyadmireherthemore.WhenRogerwasbornJuliaaskedhertobehisgodmother.

           ForsometimeMichaelhadbeenturningoverinhismindthepossibilitythatDollydeVriesmightputupthemoneytheyneeded,buthewasshrewdenoughtoknowthatwhileshemightdoitforJuliashewouldnotdoitforhim.Juliarefusedtoapproachher.

           "She’salreadybeensokindtousIreallycouldn’taskher,anditwouldbesohumiliatingifsherefused."

           "It’sagoodgamble,andevenifshelostthemoneyshewouldn’tfeelit.I’mquitesureyoucouldgetroundherifyoutried."

           Juliawasprettysureshecouldtoo.Michaelwasverysimple-mindedinsomeways;shedidnotfeelcalledupontopointouttohimtheobviousfacts.

           Buthewasnotamanwholetathingdropwhenhehadsethismindtoit.