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Chapter 3
Itwasawell-knownfactthatitwasoneofthebesthousesofitsperiod,onewasproudofitandtookcareofit,butitwasjustthere,asnaturaltopossessastheaironebreathed.Hewasshrewdandambitious.Heknewthathisbeautywasatpresenthischiefasset,butheknewitcouldnotlastforeverandwasdeterminedtobecomeagoodactorsothatheshouldhavesomethingbesideshislookstodependon.HemeanttolearnallhecouldfromJimmieLangtonandthengotoLondon.
"IfIplaymycardswellIcangetsomeoldwomantobackmeandgointomanagement.One’sgottobeone’sownmaster.That’stheonlywaytomakeapacket."
Juliasoondiscoveredthathedidnotmuchlikespendingmoney,andwhentheyateamealtogether,oronaSundaywentforasmallexcursion,shetookcaretopayhershareoftheexpenses.Shedidnotmindthis.Shelikedhimforcountingthepennies,and,inclinedtobeextravagantherselfandalwaysaweekortwobehindwithherrent,sheadmiredhimbecausehehatedtobeindebtandevenwiththesmallsalaryhewasgettingmanagedtosaveupalittleeveryweek.HewasanxioustohaveenoughputbysothatwhenhewenttoLondonheneednotacceptthefirstpartthatwasofferedhim,butcouldaffordtowaittillhegotonethatgavehimarealchance.Hisfatherhadlittlemorethanhispensiontoliveon,andithadbeenasacrificetosendhimtoCambridge.Hisfather,notlikingtheideaofhisgoingonthestage,hadinsistedonthis.
