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           Hethoughtwithsatisfactionthatthebirthofthebabyhadcalmedherdown,hewasboundtosaythathehadthoughtitmight,andhewasonlysorrytheyhadnothadonebefore.Whenhehadtwoorthreetimes,moreoutofamiabilitythanoutofdesire,suggestedthattheyshouldresumemaritalrelationsandshehadmadeexcuses,eitherthatshewastired,notverywell,orhadtwoperformancesnextday,tosaynothingofafittinginthemorning,heacceptedthesituationwithequanimity.Juliawasmucheasiertogetonwith,shenevermadescenesanymore,andhewashappierthanhehadeverbeenbefore.Itwasadamnedsatisfactorymarriagehehadmade,andwhenhelookedatotherpeople’smarriageshecouldn’thelpseeinghewasoneoftheluckyones.Juliawasadamnedgoodsortandclever,ascleverasabagful*ofmonkeys;youcouldtalktoheraboutanythingintheworld.Thebestcompanionachapeverhad,myboy.Hedidn’tmindsayingthis,he’dratherspendadayalonewithherthanplayaroundofgolf.

           Juliawassurprisedtodiscoverinherselfastrangefeelingofpityforhimbecauseshenolongerlovedhim.Shewasakindlywoman,andsherealizedthatitwouldbeabitterblowtohisprideifheeverhadaninklinghowlittlehemeanttoher.Shecontinuedtoflatterhim.Shenoticedthatforlongnowhehadcometolistencomplacentlytoherpraiseofhisexquisitenoseandbeautifuleyes.Shegotalittleprivateamusementbyseeinghowmuchhecouldswallow.Shelaiditonwithatrowel