in itself。 You saw me seeing that young lady off。 Didn’t you think I did it beautifully?”“Beautifully;” I admitted。 “I envied you。 There was I—” “Yes; I can imagine。 There were you; shuffling from head to foot; staring blankly at your friend; trying to make conversation。 I know。 That’s how I used to be myself; before I studied; and went into the thing professionally。 I don’t say I’m perfect yet。 I’m still a martyr to platform fright。 A railway station is the most difficult of all places to act in; as you have discovered for yourself。”“But;” I said with resentment; “I wasn’t trying to act。 I really felt。”“so did I; my boy;” said Le Ros。 “You can’t act without feeling。 What’s…his…name; the Frenchman—Diderot; yes—said you could; but what did he know about it? Didn’t you see those tears in my eyes when the train started? I hadn’t forced them。 I tell you I was moved。 So were you; I dare say。 But you couldn’t have pumped up a tear to prove it。 You can’t express your feelings。 In other words; you can’t act。 At any rate;” he added kindly; “not in a railway station。” “Teach me!” I cried。 He looked thoughtfully at me。 “Well;” he said at length; “the seeing…off season is practically over。 Yes; I’ll give you a course。 I have a good many pupils on hand already; but yes;” he said; consulting an ornate notebook; “I could give you an hour on Tuesdays and Fridays。”
His terms; I confess; are rather high。 But I don’t grudge the investment。
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