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           Thereareonlythreepeoplewhobringmoneyintothetheatreregardlessoftheplay,andyou’reoneofthem.We’vehadacoupleofduds.*Thenextplay’sboundtobeallrightandthenweshallgetbackallwe’velostandapacketintothebargain."*

           AssoonasMichaelhadfelthimselfsafehehadtriedtobuyDollydeVriesout,butshewouldnotlistentohispersuasionandwasindifferenttohiscoldness.Foroncehiscunningfounditsmatch.Dollysawnoreasontoselloutaninvestmentthatseemedsound,andherhalfshareinthepartnershipkeptherinclosetouchwithJulia.Butnowwithgreatcouragehemadeanotherefforttogetridofher.Dollyindignantlyrefusedtodesertthemwhentheywereindifficulties,andhe-gaveitupasabadjob.HeconsoledhimselfbythinkingthatDollymightleaveRoger,hergodson,agreatdealofmoney.ShehadnoonebelongingtoherbutnephewsinSouthAfrica,andyoucouldnotlookatherwithoutsuspectingthatshehadahighbloodpressure.MeanwhileitwasconvenienttohavethehousenearGuildfordtogotowhenevertheywished.Itsavedtheexpenseofhavingacountryhouseoftheirown.Thethirdplaywasawinner,andMichaeldidnothesitatetopointouthowrighthehadbeen.Hespokeasthoughhewasdirectlyresponsibleforitssuccess.Juliacouldalmosthavewishedthatithadfailedliketheothersinordertotakehimdownapegortwo.*Forhisconceitwasoutrageous.Ofcourseyouhadtoadmitthathehadasortofcleverness,shrewdnessrather,buthewasnotnearlysocleverashethoughthimself.