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Playing Pilgrims

           Youarethebestactresswe’vegot,andthere’llbeanendofeverythingifyouquittheboards,"saidJo."Weoughttorehearsetonight.Comehere,Amy,anddothefaintingscene,foryouareasstiffasapokerinthat."

           "Ican’thelpit.Ineversawanyonefaint,andIdon’tchoosetomakemyselfallblackandblue,tumblingflatasyoudo.IfIcangodowneasily,I’lldrop.IfIcan’t,Ishallfallintoachairandbegraceful.Idon’tcareifHugodoescomeatmewithapistol,"returnedAmy,whowasnotgiftedwithdramaticpower,butwaschosenbecauseshewassmallenoughtobeborneoutshriekingbythevillainofthepiece.

           "Doitthisway.Claspyourhandsso,andstaggeracrosstheroom,cryingfrantically,‘Roderigo!Saveme!Saveme!’"andawaywentJo,withamelodramaticscreamwhichwastrulythrilling.

           Amyfollowed,butshepokedherhandsoutstifflybeforeher,andjerkedherselfalongasifshewentbymachinery,andher"Ow!"wasmoresuggestiveofpinsbeingrunintoherthanoffearandanguish.Jogaveadespairinggroan,andMeglaughedoutright,whileBethletherbreadburnasshewatchedthefunwithinterest."It’snouse!Dothebestyoucanwhenthetimecomes,andiftheaudiencelaughs,don’tblameme.Comeon,Meg."

           Thenthingswentsmoothly,forDonPedrodefiedtheworldinaspeechoftwopageswithoutasinglebreak.Hagar,thewitch,chantedanawfulincantationoverherkettlefulofsimmeringtoads,withweirdeffect.

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