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Haward, entering the pit,for him a place The fellow pulled his forelock in response to

his h the press to the

ladder-like stairs that led to the upper gallery Haward, standing at his

ease, looked about hi this or that acquaintance with his

slow, fine smile and an inclination of his head He was much observed, and

presently a lady leaned frohtly

beckoned to hi Madam Byrd, and Evelyn sat beside her

Five minutes later, as Haward entered the box of the ladies of Westover,

an Upon the

ruder sort in the audience silence fell at once: they that followed the

sea, and they that followed the woods, and all the siazed spellbound at the pomp before

thereat ones of the

earth talked on, attending to their own business in the face of Tamerlane

and his victorious force It was the fashion to do so, and in the play

to-night the first act counted nothing, for Darden's Audrey had naught to