Act I

It’s such a fearful play.

It’s a marvellous part. You mustn’t say too much against it, Sorel. I’m willing to laugh at it a little myself, but, after all, it waswas one of my greatest successes.

Oh, it’s appalling⁠—but I love it. It makes me laugh.

The public love it too, and it doesn’t make them laugh⁠—much. “You are a fool, a blind, pitiable fool. You think because you have bought my body that you have bought my soul!” You must say that’s dramatic.⁠—“I’ve dreamed of love like this, but I never realised, I never knew how beautiful it could be in reality!” That line always brought a tear to my eye.

The second act isis the best, there’s no doubt about that.