Театр

           WhenthecurtainfellTomturnedtohereagerly.Hehadcompletelygotoverhisbadtemper.

           "Whatdoyouthinkofher?"

           "She’sasprettyasapicture."

           "Iknowthat.Butheracting.Don’tyouthinkshe’sgood?"

           "Yes,clever."

           "Iwishyou’dcomeroundandtellherthatyourself.Itwouldbuckheruptremendously."

           "I?"

           Hedidnotrealizewhathewasaskinghertodo.Itwasunheard-ofthatshe,JuliaLambert,shouldgobehindandcongratulateasmall-partactress.

           "IpromisedI’dtakeyouroundafterthesecondact.Beasport,Julia.It’llpleasehersomuch."

           ("Thefool.Theblastedfool.Allright,I’llgothroughwithit.")"Ofcourseifyouthinkit’llmeananythingtoher,I’llcomewithpleasure."

           AfterthesecondacttheywentthroughtheirondoorandTomledhertoAviceCrichton’sdressing-room.Shewassharingitwiththeplaingirlwithwhomshehadmadeherfirstentrance.Tomeffectedtheintroductions.Sheheldoutalimphandinaslightlyaffectedmanner.

           "I’msogladtomeetyou,MissLambert.Excusethisdressing-room,won’tyou?Butitwasnogoodtryingtomakeitlooknicejustforonenight."

           Shewasnotintheleastnervous.Indeed,sheseemedself-assured.

           ("Hardasnails.Andwithaneyetothemainchance.Doingthecolonel’sdaughteronme.")

           "It’sawfullyniceofyoutocomeroundI’mafraidit’snotmuchofaplay,butwhenone’sstartinglikeIamonehastoputupwithwhatonecanget.Iwasratherdoubtfulaboutitwhentheysentitmetoread,butItookafancytothepart.