Trusting to these
assurances, and 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, and this I thought could not fail
of recompensing me in 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 advised me to put it, without loss of time, into the hands of
that manager, who had the best company; as 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 get 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.
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