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           Heknewwhatshewascapableof,and,familiarwithhereveryinflection,everyglanceofherwonderfuleyes,everygracefulmovementofherbody,hewasabletogivehersuggestionsoutofwhichshemanagedtobuildupthebestperformanceofhercareer.Withthecasthewasatonceconciliatoryandexacting.Whentemperswerefrayedhisgoodhumour,hisrealkindliness,smoothedthingsover.Afterthattherewasnoquestionbutthatheshouldcontinuetodirecttheirplays.Authorslikedhimbecause,beingunimaginative,hewasforcedtolettheplaysspeakforthemselvesandoftennotbeingquitesurewhattheymeanthewasobligedtolistentothem.

           Juliawasnowarichwoman.ShecouldnotbutadmitthatMichaelwasascarefulofhermoneyasofhisown.Hewatchedherinvestmentsandwasaspleasedwhenhecouldsellstocksataprofitonheraccountasifhehadmadethemoneyforhimself.Heputherdown-foraverylargesalary,andwasproudtobeabletosaythatshewasthemosthighlypaidactressinLondon,butwhenhehimselfactedheneverputhimselfdownforahighersalarythanhethoughtthepartwasworth.Whenhedirectedaplayheputdownontheexpenseaccountthefeethatadirectorofthesecondrankwouldhavereceived.TheysharedtheexpensesofthehouseandthecostofRoger’seducation.RogerhadbeenenteredforEtonwithinaweekofhisbirth.ItwasimpossibletodenythatMichaelwasscrupulouslyfairandhonest.WhenJuliarealizedhowmuchrichershewasthanheshewantedtopayalltheseexpensesherself.