In plainer terms, the consoling reflection which had just occurred to her assumed that the play had by this time survived all its disasters, and entered on its long-deferred career of success.

The play had done nothing of the sort.

Misfortune and the Marrable family had not parted company yet.
When the rehearsal was over, nobody observed that the stout lady with the wig privately withdrew herself from the company; and when she was afterward missed from the table of refreshments, which Mr.Marrable's hospitality kept ready spread in a room near the theater, nobody imagined that there was any serious reason for her absence.

It was not till the ladies and gentlemen assembled for the next rehearsal that the true state of the case was impressed on the minds of the company.

At the appointed hour no Julia appeared.