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Updated: June 27, 2025

At either end of the stage, coming forward, is an immense wing, immense in height, I mean, as it reaches to the top of the scenic wall; the other dimen- sions are not remarkable. The division to the right, as you face the stage, is pointed out as the green- room; its portentous attitude and the open arches at the top give it the air of a well.

Henry James - A Little Tour in France

This bit of the path was always the crux of the night's ramble, though, before starting, her apprehen- sions of danger were not vivid enough to lead her to take a companion. Slipping along here covertly as Time, Bathsheba fancied she could hear footsteps enter- ing the track at the opposite end. It was certainly a rustle of footsteps. Her own instantly fell as gently as snowflakes.

Thomas Hardy - Far from the Madding Crowd