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I take any part you chuse to give me, so as it be comicLet it
but be comic, I condition for nothing more
For about the fifth time he then proposed the Heir at Law, doubting
only whether to prefer Lord Duberley or DrPangloss for himself;
and very earnestly, but very unsuccessfully, trying to persuade the
others that there were some fine tragic parts in the rest of the dramatis
personae
The pause which followed this fruitless effort was ended by the
same speaker, who, taking up one of the many volumes of plays that
lay on the table, and turning it over, suddenly exclaimed??Lovers?
Vows! And why should not Lovers? Vows do for us as well as for the
Ravenshaws? How came it never to be thought of before? It strikes
me as if it would do exactlyWhat say you all? Here are two capital
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tragic parts for Yates and Crawford, and here is the rhyming Butler
for me, if nobody else wants it; a trifling part, but the sort of thing
I should not dislike, and, as I said before, I am determined to take
anything and do my bestAnd as for the rest, prada bag metal they may be filled up
by anybodyIt is only Count Cassel and Anhalt
The suggestion was generally welcomeEverybody was growing
weary of indecision, and the first idea with everybody was, that
nothing had been proposed before so likely to suit them all
Yates was particularly pleased: he had been sighing and longing to
do the Baron at Ecclesford, had grudged every rant of Lord
Ravenshaw?s, and been forced to re-rant it all in his own roomThe
storm through Baron Wildenheim was the height of his theatrical
ambition; and with the advantage of knowing half the scenes by heart
already, he did now, with the greatest alacrity, offer his services for the
partTo do him justice, however, he did not resolve to appropriate it;
for remembering that there was some very good ranting-ground in
Frederick, he professed an equal willingness for thatHenry Crawford
was ready to take eitherYates did not chuse would
perfectly satisfy him, and a short parley of compliment ensuedMiss
Bertram, feeling all the interest of an Agatha in the question, took on
her to decide it, by kelly bag hermes observing to MrYates that this was a point in
which height and figure ought to be considered, and that his being
the tallest, seemed to fit him peculiarly for the BaronShe was acknowledged
to be quite right, and the two parts being accepted accordingly,
she was certain of the proper FrederickThree of the characters
were now cast, besides MrRushworth, who was always answered
for by Maria as willing to do anything; when Julia, meaning,
like her sister, to be Agatha, began to be scrupulous on Miss Crawford?s
account
?This is not behaving well by the absent,? said she?Here are not
women enoughAmelia and Agatha may do for Maria and me, but
here is nothing for your sister, MrCrawford desired that might not be thought of: he was very
sure his sister had no wish of acting but as she might be useful, and
that she would not allow herself to be considered in the present case
But this was immediately opposed by Tom Bertram, who asserted the
part of Amelia to be in every respect the property of Miss Crawford, if
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she would accept it?It rolex replica falls as naturally, as necessarily to her,? said he,
?as Agatha does to one or other of my sistersIt can be no sacrifice on
their side, for it is highly comic
A short silence followedEach sister looked anxious; for each felt
the best claim to Agatha, and was hoping to have it pressed on her
by the restHenry Crawford, who meanwhile had taken up the
play, and with seeming carelessness was turning over the first act,
soon settled the business
?I must entreat Miss Julia Bertram,? said he, ?not to engage in the
part of Agatha, or it will be the ruin of all my solemnityYou must
not, indeed you must not? (turning to her)?I could not stand your
countenance dressed up in woe and palenessThe many laughs we
have had together would infallibly come across me, and Frederick
and his knapsack would be obliged to run away
Pleasantly, courteously, it was spoken; but the manner was lost in
the matter to Julia?s feelingsShe saw a glance at Maria which confirmed
the injury to herself: it was a scheme, a trick; she was slighted,
Maria was preferred; the smile of fake louis vuitton purses triumph which Maria was trying
to suppress shewed how well it was understood; and before Julia
could command herself enough to speak, her brother gave his weight
against her too, by saying, ?Oh yes! Maria must be AgathaMaria
will be the best AgathaThough Julia fancies she prefers tragedy, I
would not trust her in itThere is nothing of tragedy about herShe
has not the look of itHer features are not tragic features, and she
walks too quick, and speaks too quick, and would not keep her
countenanceShe had better do the old countrywoman: the
Cottager?s wife; you had, indeed, JuliaCottager?s wife is a very pretty
part, I assure youThe old lady relieves the high-flown benevolence
of her husband with a good deal of spiritYou shall be Cottager?s
wife
?Cottager?s wife!? cried Mr?What are you talking of? The
most trivial, paltry, insignificant part; the merest commonplace; not
a tolerable speech in the wholeYour sister do that! It is an insult to
propose itAt Ecclesford the governess was to have done itWe all
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