Magdalen, in the capacity of a thoughtless girl, was comparatively easy to deal with.

Magdalen, in the character of a born actress, threatened serious future difficulties.
The rehearsal proceeded.

Lucy returned to the stage for her scenes in the second act (the last in which she appears) with Sir Lucius and Fag.
Here, again, Magdalen's inexperience betrayed itself--and here once more her resolution in attacking and conquering her own mistakes astonished everybody.

"Bravo!" cried the gentlemen behind the scenes, as she steadily trampled down one blunder after another.

"Ridiculous!" said the ladies, "with such a small part as hers." "Heaven forgive me!" thought Miss.