Besides," said the actor, with a stiffer manner, "you have broken faith with me.

It was fully understood that I was to appear no more on your stage; all my task was to advise with you in the performances, remodel the plays, help in the stage-management; and you took advantage of my penury, and, when I asked for a small advance, insisted on forcing these relics of what I was upon the public pity.

Enough: we part.

I bear no malice." RUGGE.--"Oh, don't you?
No more do I.But I am a Briton, and I have the spirit of one.

You had better not make an enemy of me." WAIFE.--"I am above the necessity of making enemies.