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THE ALIENATED MANOR: A COMEDY.
Who's there? (
Huddling up the papers.) I must have time to read all this. (
Noise of voices without.) What's that?
They are inquiring for you, Sir. Ladies and gentlemen, and all; they are going to walk.
Let them go where they please. I'll take my walk elsewhere.
You may go out by the back stair, Sir.
So I will; that is well thought of thee, good Dickenson. [
Exeunt.
SCENE I.—Charville's private Library. He is discovered sitting by a table with the letter in his hand.
My dear Charlotte, I rejoice so much in the happy chance."—Psha! I have read it a hundred
