Works . d more confident by the progress he had alreadymade, got on faster and with better heart. As soon as hebegan to acquire the words pretty freely, Nicholas showedhim how he must come in with both hands spread out uponhis stomach, and how he must occasionally rub it, in com-pliance with the established form by which people on thestage always denote that they want something to eat. After 398 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. the mornings rehearsal they went to work again, nor didthey stop, except for a hasty dinner, until it was time torepair to the theatre at night. Never had master a more anxious, humb
Works . d more confident by the progress he had alreadymade, got on faster and with better heart. As soon as hebegan to acquire the words pretty freely, Nicholas showedhim how he must come in with both hands spread out uponhis stomach, and how he must occasionally rub it, in com-pliance with the established form by which people on thestage always denote that they want something to eat. After 398 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. the mornings rehearsal they went to work again, nor didthey stop, except for a hasty dinner, until it was time torepair to the theatre at night. Never had master a more anxious, humble, docile had pupil a more patient, unwearying, considerate,kind-hearted master. As soon as they were dressed, and at every interval whenhe was not upon the stage, Nicholas renewed his prospered well. The Romeo was received with heartyplaudits and unbounded favour, and Smike was pronouncedunanimously, alike by audience and actors, the very princeand prodigy of CHAPTER XXVI. IS FRAUGHT WITH SOME DANGER TO MISS NICKLEBYs PEACEOF MIND. The place was a handsome suit of private apartments in RegentStreet; the time was three oclock in the afternoon to the dulland plodding, and the first hour of morning to the gay andspirited; the persons were Lord Frederick Verisopht, and hisfriend Sir Mulberry Hawk. These distinguished gentlemen were reclining listlessly ona couple of sofas, with a table between them, on which werescattered in rich confusion the materials of an untastedbreakfast. Newspapers lay strewn about the room, but these,like the meal, were neglected and unnoticed; not, however,because any flow of conversation prevented the attractions ofthe journals from being called into request, for not a wordwas exchanged between the two, nor was any sound uttered,save when one, in tossing about to find an easier resting-placefor his aching head, uttered an exclamation of impatience,and seemed for the moment to communicate a new restlessnessto
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