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           Butwhenhecamebackstagethatnightitwastoodifficulttocontainhisjoyanylonger.

           "You’reaprawn,"shesaidindisgust.

           "It’swhatIwant."

           "Idiot."

           "Callingmenameswon’tchangeathing,Jus."

           "DoyouthinkIdon’tknowthat?Itaffordsmealittlemuch-neededemotionalrelease,that’sall."

           "Ishouldthinkyou’dgetenoughonthestage,playingElectra.You’rereallygood,Jus."

           "AfterthisnewsI’llbebetter,"shesaidgrimly."AreyougoingtoSaintPat’s?"

           "No.I’mgoingtoRome,toCardinaldeBricassart.Mumarrangedit."

           "Dane,no!It’ssofaraway!"

           "Well,whydon’tyoucome,too,atleasttoEngland?Withyourbackgroundandabilityyououghttobeabletogetaplacesomewherewithouttoomuchtrouble."

           ShewassittingatamirrorwipingoffElectra’spaint,stillinElectra’srobes;ringedwithheavyblackarabesques,herstrangeeyesseemedevenstranger.Shenoddedslowly."Yes,Icould,couldn’tI?"sheaskedthoughtfully."It’smorethantimeIdid…Australia’sgettingabittoosmall…Right,mate!You’reon!Englanditis!"

           "Super!Justthink!Igetholidays,youknow,onealwaysdoesintheseminary,asifitwasauniversity.Wecanplantotakethemtogether,triparoundEuropeabit,comehometoDrogheda.Oh,Jus,I’vethoughtitallout!Havingyounotfarawaymakesitperfect."

           Shebeamed."Itdoes,doesn’tit?Lifewouldn’tbethesameifIcouldn’ttalktoyou."

           "That’swhatIwasafraidyouweregoingtosay."Hegrinned.