. Lucy e le loro maestà, una commedia in cera . Desires/ 28o LUCY E LE LORO MAESTÀ l'entusiasmo era immenso. Lucys facewas rosy-red, e crebbe rosier-redder quando è stata chiamata a rispondere al toast.But al suo grande rilievo, Lydia a quel momento salì ai suoi piedi, e inchinandosi con grazia alla compagnia teassemblata, guardò intorno al tablewith un sorriso beaming, aspettò fino alla cessazione del cheer-ing, e poi semplicemente disse: Grazie! Tutti gli occhiali sul tavolo risuonarono applausi inmusicali, e Lucys papa, con gioia lacrimosa che splende negli occhi, disse sotto l'alito, benedica la cara ragazza! Benedica bo
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. Lucy and Their Majesties, a comedy in wax . desires/ 28o LUCY AND THEIR MAJESTIES The enthusiasm was immense. Lucys facewas rosy-red, and it grew rosier-redder whenshe was called upon to respond to the toast.But to her great relief, Lydia at that momentrose to her feet, and bowing gracefully to theassembled company, looked around the tablewith a beaming smile, waited until the cheer-ing had ceased, and then simply said: Thank you! All the glasses on the table rang out inmusical applause, and Lucys papa, with tearsof joy shining in his eyes, said under hisbreath, Bless the dear girl! Bless both mydear girls! Grimes! what a dinner I ve had!thought Lorimer Grimweed. It must havecost old Scarlett a little fortune. Mme. Tussaud gave the signal to rise fromthe table. We will go all together to the drawing-room, she said, where Harry Bower has alittle entertainment for us. They did not dare to dispute the old ladyscommands, so they one and all trooped intothe pretty drawing-room, wondering on theway what kind of amusement Harry Bower. Lydia responding to the toast t> CELEBRITIES ENTERTAINED 283 had in store for them. The white sheet hehad hung at one end of the room stimulatedtheir curiosity as they seated themselves inthe chairs which had been placed for themand began to chatter as ordinary people doin a theater before the performances begin.Their chatter ceased when the room wasdarkened, and Lydia, who had seated herselfat the piano, began to play soft music. Thenthere flashed before the astonished eyes of thecelebrities the pictures of a magic lantern.Exclamations of wonder and delight escapedtheir lips. By our Lady! exclaimed Henry VIII. Harry of the Bower is a magician/ Great was the enthusiasm of Queen Eliza-beth when upon the curtain there suddenlyappeared the figure of Shakspere, which shevowed was a faithful presentment of her dearpoet, in his habit as he lived ; and whenthis was followed by a picture of Hermionegarbed as a statue, she murmured: Oh, thus she
