new performer was my son, sent his coach and an invitation for him; and as he persisted in his refusal
to appear again upon the stage, the players put another in his place, and we soon had him with us.
Mr. Arnold gave him the kindest reception, and I received him with my usual transport; for I could never
counterfeit false resentment. Miss Wilmots reception was mixed with seeming neglect, and yet I could
perceive she acted a studied part. The tumult in her mind seemed not yet abated: she said twenty giddy
things that looked like joy, and then laughed loud at her own want of meaning. At intervals she would
take a sly peep at the glass, as if happy in the consciousness of irresistible beauty, and often would ask
questions without giving any manner of attention to the answers.