human
I see that you are great upon acting, said Miss Clarissa when the valet was gone,
gpt
Why, said Crawley in some dismay,
human
I never yet tried to act myself; I am afraid I should spoil everything.
gpt
Oh no! we have heard all about you from my brother, you know; you have a good memory, have you not?
human
I believe so; I have never found much difficulty in learning by heart.
gpt
That is one good thing to begin with; we will soon see if you can act at all. Some of our friends are coming over to-morrow for rehearsal. We have agreed to try _St. Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune_, and we want a `Bellefleur.' You will take the part, will you not? I am to be `Dorothy Budd.' You will not have so very much to do. Do you know the play?
human
No, unfortunately, and I--
gpt
No matter, she said,
human
I will fetch you a copy, and she got up and returned presently with a little book.
gpt
You had better read it all through, and mark your parts with the tags. The tags, you know, are the last sentences of the speaker before you, to which you have to reply. You can learn some while you are dressing for dinner; that is a capital time. And I will give you a hint or two this evening in the billiard- room. You don't mind?