 the interest which had been made in my behalf, I hugged myself in
the expectation of seeing it, not only acted, but acted to the greatest
advantage, which I thought could not fail of recompensing me in an ample manner,
for the anxiety and affliction I had undergone. But six weeks being elapsed, I
did not know how to reconcile Mr. Marmozet's silence, with his promise of
writing to me in ten days after he set out for the country; however, I was at
last favoured with a letter, importing that he had made some remarks on my
tragedy, which he would freely impart at meeting, and advising me to put it,
without loss of time, into the hands of that manager, who had the best company:
for he himself was quite uncertain, whether or not he should be engaged that
winter. - I was a good deal alarmed at this last part of his letter, and advised
about it with a friend, who told me, it was a plain indication of Mr. Marmozet's
desire to be rid of his promise: that his pretended uncertainty about acting
next winter, was no other than a scandalous evasion; for to his certain
knowledge, he was already engaged, or at least, in terms with Mr. Vandal; and
that his design was to disappoint me, in favour of a new comedy, which he had
purchased of the author, and intended to bring upon the stage for his own
advantage. - In short, my dear Sir, this person, who, I must own, is of a very
sanguine complexion, handled the moral character of Mr. Marmozet with such
severity, that I began to suspect him of some particular prejudice, and put
myself upon my guard against his insinuations. - I ought to crave pardon for
this tedious narration of trivial circumstances, which, however interesting they
may be to me, must certainly be very dry and insipid to the ear of one
unconcerned in the affair. - But I understand the meaning of your looks, and
will proceed. - Well, Sir, Mr. Marmozet, upon his return to town, treated me
with uncommon complaisance, and invited me to his lodgings, where he proposed to
communicate his remarks, which I confess were more unfavourable than I expected;
but I answered his objections, and, as I thought, brought him over to my
opinion; for, on the whole, he signified the highest approbation of the
performance. - In the course of our dispute, I was not a little surprized to
find this poor gentleman's memory so
