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Triplet was observed to be bobbing about on her sofa, in a monstrous absurd way, droning out the tune, and playing her hands with mild enjoyment, all to herself. Woffington pointed out this pantomimic soliloquy to the two boys, with a glance full of fiery meaning. This was enough. With a fiendish yell, they fell upon her, and tore her, shrieking, off the sofa.
The remorse-stricken man, his own knees trembling under him, flew, in an agony of fear and self-reproach, for a doctor! A doctor? DURING the garden scene, Mr. Vane had begged Mrs. Woffington to let him accompany her. She peremptorily refused, and said in the same breath she was going to Triplet, in Hercules Buildings, to have her portrait finished. Had Mr.
Pierre's memoirs of young Paul and his beloved Virginia under his arm; or stepping briskly out of the book store hugging to his left side a carefully wrapped biography of Lady Diana Vernon, Mlle. de la Valliere, or Madame Margaret Woffington; or in fact any of a thousand charming ladies whom it is certain he had met before.
Vane, who took it very uneasily; a mist swam before his eyes as he read the words: "Alone and unprotected Mabel Vane." He had no sooner read these words, than he found he loved his wife; when he tampered with his treasure, he did not calculate on another seeking it. This was Pomander's hour of triumph! He proceeded coolly to explain to Mr. Vane, that, Mrs. Woffington having deserted him for Mr.
"No," said Sir Charles, monstrous dryly. "He says you are out of place on the stage, and wants to take the star from its firmament, and put it in a cottage." "I am not a star," replied the Woffington, "I am only a meteor. "He is mad! Tell me what more he says. Oh, don't stop to invent; I should detect you; and you would only spoil this man." He laughed conceitedly. "I should spoil him!
Happy Woffington! and suppose this was more than half acting, but such acting as Triplet never dreamed of; and to tell the honest, simple truth, I myself should not have suspected it; but children are sharper than one would think, and Alcibiades Triplet told, in after years, that, when they were all dancing except the lady, he caught sight of her face and it was quite, quite grave, and even sad; but, as often as she saw him look at her, she smiled at him so gayly he couldn't believe it was the same face.
It succeeded in France; and England can match all Europe for fools. Besides, it will be well done. They say Davy Garrick can turn his eyes into bottled gooseberries. Well, Peg Woffington will turn hers into black currants. Haven't you done? I wonder they have not come. Make haste!" "They will know by its beauty I never did it." "That is a sensible remark, Trip.
"A pretty face, and not like Woffington. I owe you two, Kate Clive." "Who ever saw Peggy's real face? Look at it now if you can without blushing, Mr. Quin." Quin, a good-humored fellow, took the wisest view of his predicament, and burst into a hearty laugh. "For all this," said Mr.
If you are ill, be ill till I make you well. Twelve plates, quick! Twenty-four knives, quicker! Forty-eight forks quickest!" She met the children with the cloth and laid it; then she met them again and laid knives and forks, all at full gallop, which mightily excited the bairns. Pompey came in with the pie, Mrs. Woffington took it and set it before Triplet. Mrs. Woffington. "Your coat, Mr.
"I think you are master of this art," said she, very languidly, to Triplet, "you paint so rapidly." "Yes, madam," said Triplet, gloomily; and painted on. "Confound this shadow!" added he; and painted on. His soul, too, was clouded. Mrs. Woffington, yawning in his face, had told him she had invited all Mr.
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