Театр

           Shewasnotawarethatshedeliberatelyobservedpeople,butwhenshecametostudyanewpartvaguerecollectionssurgedupinherfromsheknewnotwhere,andshefoundthatsheknewthingsaboutthecharactershewastorepresentthatshehadhadnoinklingof.Ithelpedhertothinkofsomeoneshekneworevensomeoneshehadseeninthestreetorataparty;shecombinedwiththisrecollectionherownpersonality,andthusbuiltupacharacterfoundedonfactbutenrichedwithherexperience,herknowledgeoftechniqueandheramazingmagnetism.Peoplethoughtthatsheonlyactedduringthetwoorthreehoursshewasonthestage;theydidnotknowthatthecharactershewasplayingdweltinthebackofhermindalldaylong,whenshewastalkingtootherswithalltheappearanceofattention,orinwhateverbusinessshewasengaged.Itoftenseemedtoherthatshewastwopersons,theactress,thepopularfavourite,thebest-dressedwomaninLondon,andthatwasashadow;andthewomanshewasplayingatnight,andthatwasthesubstance.

           "DamnedifIknowwhatgeniusis,"shesaidtoherself."ButIknowthis,I’dgiveallIhavetobeeighteen."

           Butsheknewthatwasn’ttrue.Ifsheweregiventhechancetogobackagainwouldshetakeit?No.Notreally.Itwasnotthepopularity,thecelebrityifyoulike,thatshecaredfor,northeholdshehadoveraudiences,thereallovetheyboreher,itwascertainlynotthemoneythishadbroughther;itwasthepowershefeltinherself,hermasteryoverthemedium,thatthrilledher.