A Poor Player; A Story of Kent Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. If when a well-graced actor quits the stage he leaves a blank of dulness or a radiance of light behind him, it may be equally said, in an opposite sense, that when Langel made his exit at the stage door of the Olympian that place became the brighter to all by his departure, and their state the more gracious by his absence. He himself had this idea forced upon him as he went, for he was jeered at as he passed through a little crowd in going, consisting of Bill the carpenter and his mates. Bellamy turned to the table again and began looking at the note Violet had given him with the parcel. Leslie went to Violet, and taking her hand said to her softly and in tones of deep feeling--"You have, indeed, shown yourself a true and abiding friend But where is Edith?" To which she answered, playfully--"Why, she's got a new sweetheart, George. Edith at present is with her mother." Although Violet had left the mother and daughter together, only Drury knew of their being in the room at the back of the stage. Upon Violet referring to them--"Her mother " exclaimed Leslie. "Where?" At that moment Drury, who had disappeared when Langel went, was conducting Edith and her mother on to the stage from the room at the back where he had kept them at Violet's request, who seeing them as Leslie spoke, said--"Look, George " Leslie did look, and stood motionless as he saw them. Edith, as she caressed her mother, said to her in a whisper--"There, you will be friends with George now, won't you?" Mrs. Lambert clung to her daughter, and replied in a subdued voice--"Edith, don't speak, dear There is someone else you little think of with whom I must be more than friends." Edith looked at her mother, and seeing the tears on her face...