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Chapter XXVI. The Ambassador Fallen: A Search For The Gate

           15,shedecidedthatitwouldbenousetoseekfurtherto-day,soshegotonacarandwenttoLincolnPark.Therewasalwayssomethingtoseethere—theflowers,theanimals,thelake—andsheflatteredherselfthatonMondayshewouldbeupbetimesandsearching.Besides,manythingsmighthappenbetweennowandMonday.

           Sundaypassedwithequaldoubts,worries,assurances,andheavenknowswhatvagariesofmindandspirit.Everyhalf-hourinthedaythethoughtwouldcometohermostsharply,likethetailofaswishingwhip,thataction—immediateaction—wasimperative.Atothertimesshewouldlookaboutherandassureherselfthatthingswerenotsobad—thatcertainlyshewouldcomeoutsafeandsound.AtsuchtimesshewouldthinkofDrouet’sadviceaboutgoingonthestage,andsawsomechanceforherselfinthatquarter.Shedecidedtotakeupthatopportunityonthemorrow.

           Accordingly,shearoseearlyMondaymorninganddressedherselfcarefully.Shedidnotknowjusthowsuchapplicationsweremade,butshetookittobeamatterwhichrelatedmoredirectlytothetheatrebuildings.Allyouhadtodowastoinquireofsomeoneaboutthetheatreforthemanagerandaskforaposition.Iftherewasanything,youmightgetit,or,atleast,hecouldtellyouhow.

           Shehadhadnoexperiencewiththisclassofindividualswhatsoever,anddidnotknowthesalacityandhumourofthetheatricaltribe.SheonlyknewofthepositionwhichMr.Haleoccupied,but,ofallthings,shedidnotwishtoencounterthatpersonage,onaccountofherintimacywithhiswife.

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