I told him my business was with Mr.Supple, and that I came from Mr.O'Varnish.

He examined my appearance once more, then went away, returned in a few minutes, and said his master was busy, and could not be seen.

Although I was a little mortified at my disappointment, I was persuaded that my reception was owing to Mr.Supple's ignorance of my errand: and, that I might meet with no more obstructions of the same kind, I desired Mr.O'Varnish to be my introductor the next time.

He complied with my request, and obtained immediate admittance to the manager, who received me with the utmost civility, and promised to read my play with the first convenience.

By his own appointment I called again in a fortnight, but he was gone out: I returned in a week after, and the poor gentleman was extremely ill: I renewed my visit in a fortnight after that, and he assured me he had been so much fatigued with business, that he had not been able as yet to read it to an end, but he would take the first opportunity: and, in the meantime, observed that what he had yet seen of it was very entertaining.