This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...is no trouble." Dinner passed off; Mr. Macready was condescending--the manager seemed translated; towards midnight he was led to his room by his hero, and told that he was to consider himself at home, and do as he liked. Left alone, he gave himself up to a variety of pleasing reflections; wrapped in this reverie, time ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...is no trouble." Dinner passed off; Mr. Macready was condescending--the manager seemed translated; towards midnight he was led to his room by his hero, and told that he was to consider himself at home, and do as he liked. Left alone, he gave himself up to a variety of pleasing reflections; wrapped in this reverie, time slid on unconsciously; at last the words of Mr. Macready, "a warm bath will doyou good; it gives no trouble;-it is prepared in a minute" fastened upon him with a fatal fascination. "It will do me good," involuntarily exclaimed Prichard; "I feel overpowered with the sensations that have rushed through me; I will have one; Mr. Macready pressed me to take it; he will be offended if I don't; I would not wound his feelings for the world." His hand instinctively pulled the bell; like fear in Collin's Ode, "He back recoiled, he knew not why. E'en at the sound himself had made." The tinkling ceased; dead silence; again the bell was rung louder; no one came; Prichard gave up the idea of his bath, and thanked the abortive ringing; at length, just as he was preparing to get into bed there was a rap at his door with a halfsleepy "Did you ring, sir?" "I should like to have a warm bath," faintly ejaculated Prichard, half suspecting the absurdity of the request; "A warm bath, sir?" said the servant. "Yes, Mr. Macready said I could have a warm bath." The servant vanished, and went to his master's bedroom door and rapped; the great actor was sleeping, no doubt dreaming of histrionic triumphs, with no Astor House in the vista. Mrs. Macready was the first to.hear this unusual sound. She listened a minute space, then touching the modern Macbeth's arm, said, "William, what is...
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