| You 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
agreed that it could not be offered to anybody elseA little more
justice, MrManager, if you pleaseYou do not deserve the office, if
you cannot appreciate the talents of your company a little better
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?Why, as to that, my good friend, till I and my company have
really acted there must be some guesswork; but I mean no disparagement
to JuliaWe cannot have two Agathas, and we must have
one Cottager?s wife; and I am sure I set her the example of moderation
myself in being satisfied with the old ButlerIf the part is trifling
she will have more credit in making something of it; and if she
is so desperately bent against cartier roadster chrono everything humorous, let her take
Cottager?s speeches instead of Cottager?s wife?s, and so change the
parts all through; he is solemn and pathetic enough, I am sureIt
could make no difference in the play, and as for Cottager himself,
when he has got his wife?s speeches, I would undertake him with all
my heart
?With all your partiality for Cottager?s wife,? said Henry Crawford,
?it will be impossible to make anything of it fit for your sister, and
we must not suffer her good-nature to be imposed onWe must not
allow her to accept the partShe must not be left to her own complaisance
Her talents will be wanted in AmeliaAmelia is a character
more difficult to be well represented than even AgathaI consider
Amelia is the most difficult character in the whole pieceIt
requires great powers, great nicety, to give her playfulness and simplicity
without extravaganceI have seen good actresses fail in the
partSimplicity, indeed, is replica prada fairy bag beyond the reach of almost every actress
by professionIt requires a delicacy of feeling which they have not
It requires a gentlewoman?a Julia BertramYou will undertake it,
I hope?? turning to her with a look of anxious entreaty, which softened
her a little; but while she hesitated what to say, her brother
again interposed with Miss Crawford?s better claim
?No, no, Julia must not be AmeliaIt is not at all the part for her
She would not like itShe would not do wellShe is too tall and
robustAmelia should be a small, light, girlish, skipping figureIt is
fit for Miss Crawford, and Miss Crawford onlyShe looks the part,
and I am persuaded will do it admirably
Without attending to this, Henry Crawford continued his supplication
?You must oblige us,? said he, ?indeed you mustWhen
you have studied the character, I am sure you will feel it suit you
Tragedy may be your choice, but it will certainly appear that comedy
chuses youYou miu miu black handbag will be to visit me in prison with a basket of
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provisions; you will not refuse to visit me in prison? I think I see
you coming in with your basket?
The influence of his voice was feltJulia wavered; but was he only
trying to soothe and pacify her, and make her overlook the previous
affront? She distrusted himThe slight had been most determined
He was, perhaps, but at treacherous play with herShe looked suspiciously
at her sister; Maria?s countenance was to decide it: if she
were vexed and alarmed?but Maria looked all serenity and satisfaction,
and Julia well knew that on this ground Maria could not be
happy but at her expenseWith hasty indignation, therefore, and a
tremulous voice, she said to him, ?You do not seem afraid of not
keeping your countenance when I come in with a basket of provisions?
though one might have supposed?but it is only as Agatha
that I was to be so overpowering!? She louis vuitton white speedy 35 stopped?Henry Crawford
looked rather foolish, and as if he did not know what to sayTom
Bertram began again?
?Miss Crawford must be AmeliaShe will be an excellent Amelia
?Do not be afraid of my wanting the character,? cried Julia, with
angry quickness: ?I am not to be Agatha, and I am sure I will do
nothing else; and as to Amelia, it is of all parts in the world the most
disgusting to meAn odious, little, pert, unnatural,
impudent girlI have always protested against comedy, and this
is comedy in its worst form And so saying, she walked hastily out
of the room, leaving awkward feelings to more than one, but exciting
small compassion in any except Fanny, who had been a quiet
auditor of the whole, and who could not think of her as under the
agitations of jealousy without great pity
A short silence succeeded her leaving them; but her brother soon
returned to business and Lovers? Vows, and was eagerly looking over
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