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did , in the likeness of her well ^ remembered mother , the recital of whose melaricholy ^ ath ^ as aTioft ^ t ^ ld tale , tkMh ^ caused many a taom ^ Vs tridurn ful rest even Among the flippant groups that too often cfisgrace the green-roam , and with all thb added interest of the peculiar circumstances about her , no wonder that she Called
up the strongest and best feelings in the heart of her auditor . Unlike most managers , and even beyond himself , he encouraged her hopes ; doubted not of the possession of a similar talent to her mother ' s ; but would not allow her then to make a trial of it , owing to the morning ' s excitement having been already as much as she could bear . ' I have indeed found a friend , then , ' she said , as the
tears sprang to her eyes ; and she held out her hand * c Rely on me , and mind and take Care of yourself , and we must take care of you , for your poor father ' s sake ; and , to give a more selfish reason , for our own ; not forgetting the public , to whom I hope soon to introduce you , and who , I doubt not , will find in you a valuable acquisition . ' The words passed idly by Flora ; the chanoe of her
acceptation was all she required ; she joyfully fixed on the morrow morning for her first ordeal , and , again thanking her newfound and kind friend , took her departure . The whole of the day was devoted to the recal of her past dramatic studies , or rather amusements . They came with added vigour and freshness ; and a good night , won by the excessive exertion of the day and the hope that it had created , had restored her nerves to a somewhat firmer
tone , and given her the power to realize all that she desired * Her trial passed triumphantly ; access to the theatre , that she might familiarize herself as speedily as possible with the business of the stage , was immediately gained for her : she was introduced to the wife of the manager , herself an actress , a little , kind-hearted , active , cheerful woman , who , like her husband , was impressed at
once by the interesting circumstances that surrounded Flora , and determined to do all in her power to procure her pleasure or prevent her annoyance , as the occasion might serve . On Flora ' s rectum home a letter from Lady Brandon was on the table ; they were to arrive in town the following week . Flora looked to their coming with more of fear than hope : she loved her aunt , and the more she did so , she felt that the career she had chosen would be
likely to add to the distress she had suffered from their other cun cumstances . Not that her aunt had any peculiar horror of the profession ; her strong affection for her brother had secured her against that ; but Flora ' s adoption of it would bring her into ftueh constant collision with Sir James , if she attempted to keep up any
association with her , that she saw jio end of difficulty . - But a greater fear than this was the ^ dread of having Percy ' s name dragged before her ; she was endeavouring as much ad possible ^ shut it out , as its recurrence bever Jailed to b f raid a , trdop of miserable and hopeleas * \ Be-nsatiorf * wthe fenoat unfitting influences with whiahnBhe' / Jbfad to- coftt ^ BcL ; At the time mentioauedj Sir
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The Actress . 577
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1835, page 577, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2649/page/13/
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