"How do I know she would have succeeded?
She had never then trod the boards.

Besides, what strikes you as so good in a village show may be poor enough in a metropolitan theatre.

Gentlemen, I do my best for her; you cannot think otherwise, since she maintains me! I am no OEdipus, yet she is my Antigone." VANCE.--"You know the classics, sir.

Mr.Merle said you were a scholar!--read Sophocles in his native Greek, I presume, sir ?" MR.

WAIFE.--"You jeer at the unfortunate: I am used to it." VANCE (confused).--"I did not mean to wound you: I beg pardon.