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           There’salotofcomedyandalltheemotionyouwant."

           "It’sawonderfulpart,Iknowthat;it’stheman’spart."

           "Well,that’sadamnedgoodparttoo."

           "Iknow;buthe’sfifty,andifyoumakehimyoungeryoutakeallthepointoutoftheplay.Youdon’twanttotakethepartofamiddle-agedman."

           "ButIwasn’tthinkingofplayingthat.There’sonlyonemanforthat.MonteVernon.Andwecangethim.I’llplayGeorge."

           "Butit’satinypart.Youcan’tplaythat."

           "Whynot?"

           "ButIthoughtthepointofgoingintomanagementwasthatweshouldbothplayleads."

           "Oh,Idon’tcareahangaboutthat.AslongaswecanfindplayswithstarpartsforyouIdon’tmatter.Perhapsinthenextplaythere’llbeagoodpartformetoo."

           Julialeantbackinherchair,andthereadytearsfilledhereyesandrandownhercheeks.

           "Oh,whatabeastIam."

           Hesmiled,andhissmilewasascharmingasever.Hecameovertoherandkneelingbyhersideputhisarmsroundher.

           "Lorlumme,*what’sthematterwiththeoldladynow?"

           Whenshelookedathimnowshewonderedwhattherewasinhimthathadeverarousedinhersuchafrenzyofpassion.Thethoughtofhavingsexualrelationswithhimnauseatedher.Fortunatelyhefoundhimselfverycomfortableinthebedroomshehadfurnishforhim.Hewasnotamantowhomsexwasimportant,andhewasrelievedwhenhediscoveredthatJulianolongermadeanydemandsonhim.