Her benefit night, when her friends and patrons bespeak the play,' said Mr Crummles.
'Oh! I understand,' replied Nicholas.
'You see,' said Mr.Crummles, 'it's sure to go, on such an occasion, and even if it should not work up quite as well as we expect, why it will be her risk, you know, and not ours.' 'Yours, you mean,' said Nicholas.
'I said mine, didn't I ?' returned Mr Crummles.

'Next Monday week.

What do you say?
You'll have done it, and are sure to be up in the lover's part, long before that time.' 'I don't know about "long before,"' replied Nicholas; 'but BY that time I think I can undertake to be ready.' 'Very good,' pursued Mr Crummles, 'then we'll call that settled.

Now, I want to ask you something else.

There's a little--what shall I call it ?--a little canvassing takes place on these occasions.' 'Among the patrons, I suppose ?' said Nicholas.
'Among the patrons; and the fact is, that Snevellicci has had so many bespeaks in this place, that she wants an attraction.