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           InthosedaysJuliadidnotthinkitnecessarytogotobedintheafternoons,shewasasstrongasahorseandnevertired,soheusedoftentotakeherforwalksinthePark.Shefeltthathewantedhertobeachildofnature.Thatsuitedherverywell.Itwasnoeffortforhertobeingenuous,frankandgirlishlydelightedwitheverything.HetookhertotheNationalGallery,andtheTate,andtheBritishMuseum,andshereallyenjoyeditalmostasmuchasshesaid.Helikedtoimpartinformationandshewasgladtoreceiveit.Shehadaretentivememoryandlearntagreatdealfromhim.IflatershewasabletotalkaboutProustandCezannewiththebestofthem,sothatyouweresurprisedandpleasedtofindsomuchcultureinanactress,itwastohimsheowedit.Sheknewthathehadfalleninlovewithhersometimebeforeheknewithimself.Shefounditrathercomic.Fromherstandpointhewasamiddle-agedman,andshethoughtofhimasaniceoldthing.ShewasmadlyinlovewithMichael.WhenCharlesrealizedthathelovedherhismannerchangedalittle,heseemedstruckwithshynessandwhentheyweretogetherwasoftensilent.

           "Poorlamb,"shesaidtoherself,"he’ssuchahellofagentlemanhedoesn’tknowwhattodoaboutit."

           Butshehadalreadypreparedhercourseofconductforthedeclarationwhichshefelthewouldsoonerorlaterbringhimselftomake.Onethingshewasgoingtomakequitecleartohim.