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Chapter XVIII. Just Over The Border: A Hail And Farewell

           

           Thatlittlestudenthadmasteredherparttoherownsatisfaction,muchasshetrembledforherfatewhensheshouldoncefacethegatheredthrong,behindtheglareofthefootlights.Shetriedtoconsoleherselfwiththethoughtthatascoreofotherpersons,menandwomen,wereequallytremulousconcerningtheoutcomeoftheirefforts,butshecouldnotdisassociatethegeneraldangerfromherownindividualliability.Shefearedthatshewouldforgetherlines,thatshemightbeunabletomasterthefeelingwhichshenowfeltconcerningherownmovementsintheplay.Attimesshewishedthatshehadnevergoneintotheaffair;atothers,shetrembledlestsheshouldbeparalysedwithfearandstandwhiteandgasping,notknowingwhattosayandspoilingtheentireperformance.

           Inthematterofthecompany,Mr.Bambergerhaddisappeared.Thathopelessexamplehadfallenunderthelanceofthedirector’scriticism.Mrs.Morganwasstillpresent,butenviousanddetermined,iffornothingmorethanspite,todoaswellasCarrieatleast.AloafingprofessionalhadbeencalledintoassumetheroleofRay,and,whilehewasapoorstickofhiskind,hewasnottroubledbyanyofthosequalmswhichattackthespiritofthosewhohaveneverfacedanaudience.Heswashedabout(cautionedthoughhewastomaintainsilenceconcerninghispasttheatricalrelationships)insuchaself-confidentmannerthathewasliketoconvinceeveryoneofhisidentitybymerematterofcircumstantialevidence.

           “Itissoeasy,”hesaidtoMrs.Morgan,intheusualaffectedstagevoice.

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