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Chapter 23

           

           Thenthedukeheletsthecurtaindown,andbowstothepeople,andsaysthegreattragedywillbeperformedonlytwonightsmore,onaccountsofpressingLondonengagements,wheretheseatsisallsoldalreadyforitinDruryLane;andthenhemakesthemanotherbow,andsaysifhehassucceededinpleasingthemandinstructingthem,hewillbedeeplyobleegediftheywillmentionittotheirfriendsandgetthemtocomeandseeit.

           Twentypeoplesingsout:

           "What,isitover?IsthatALL?"

           Thedukesaysyes.Thentherewasafinetime.Everybodysingsout,"Sold!"androseupmad,andwasa-goingforthatstageandthemtragedians.Butabig,finelookingmanjumpsuponabenchandshouts:

           "Holdon!Justaword,gentlemen."Theystoppedtolisten."Wearesoldmightybadlysold.Butwedon’twanttobethelaughingstockofthiswholetown,Ireckon,andneverhearthelastofthisthingaslongaswelive.NO.Whatwewantistogooutofherequiet,andtalkthisshowup,andselltheRESTofthetown!Thenwe’llallbeinthesameboat.Ain’tthatsensible?"("Youbetitis!thejedgeisright!"everybodysingsout.)"Allright,thennotawordaboutanysell.Goalonghome,andadviseeverybodytocomeandseethetragedy."

           Nextdayyoucouldn’thearnothingaroundthattownbuthowsplendidthatshowwas.Housewasjammedagainthatnight,andwesoldthiscrowdthesameway.

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