New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
A Fair Critic.

eTeP rE6 R % tbe @ Bn deny
BarbaTa-Qh, don't you think it's well ar
| Philip-I think it is you who are severe: but 1
| didn't come here to discuss Mrs. Talbot's COM
Barbara-NO: you would naturally prefer to dis
is the original Of Esmee
| Philip (warming up in defence OF his heroinel-
Yes; don't you see the resemblance? Why, she's
Barbara-People strike others so differently. Now.
I should have called Miss Travers distinctly COM
Philip-How little you know her! .,.,
vantage of being eligible bachelor with literary
Phiiip~How like woman: CTakes up MsQ 1t
is really very good of you. Miss Cameron TO have
will bring the third one day this week if you don't
Barbara (quicky)Si am very sorry. Mr.. St Clair.
but fear / shall be unable to read any more as
town on tuesday for the rest of the season
Philip--Out OF town in May? Surely this is a
Barbara (mendaciously)-Not at all: have been
Of DOING SO GE want YOU TO read the
third volume 1 flatter myself the denouement is
BarbaraSI feel sure it is all that the. most
captous critic could desire. and 1 shall look for
Philip Coming toward her)-But ask you to read
Bar6ara pt'GIipa 6mpatienty)- Mr. St Clair it
seems TO me quite unnecessary ds IL Is perIecuS
0GybGH5 Fbliphfs hG" its + is going to end
BarDara-YeS.
tring details of difference in their ages tempera-
touching domestic scene to an admiring chorus or
all the minor characters OF the the story. < .r,o .
rault-Julian doesn't marry Esmee. He-, so-a,,l,~
the rest of his life vowed to celibacy-the modern
anchOrite-about town? ,. !, .,, - ~.
Philip NervouslylI,Hea doesh 90 anything ol 'ne
Rarbara0bi (PauseD And she Is Of de-
lighted to accept the second hand rechaufe of his
affections? =, =, :. .s,s,, .,,. ,, Lo,.,
tbs hsn motif OF the ant
between Julian and foanoenrIe @ i bIs tan,nor9rv
Barbara CdryIv@EWhich takes up considerable
secdn9 psT5 o. the first volume anu '''''' ''
Phiip-A mere incident in mans life.
Barbara-"A thing apart" and so forth Spare
PbiIiD 2not Iisfenins)-The secondary interest OF
cIpv a certain quantity OF MS. Looks at pile OF
Sbil,p-I confess was carried away by the theme
a little. ,r.u ,,. ao.. xo,,,a.
sap 10 JnIian's somewhat tardy proposal?
PhiIip neutrality-suspicious. understands Ju-
qn hnd affsR'it touching. But how probabe
thought they started In the hrst volume as intel
ef'nn PhiiiDso they and docking at her1 they
pree1q1g esrbara dshrugs her shoulders-At all
narriage usually precudes Intellectual affinity.
Philip (eernesty.Believe me- no That rc,Sn Il one
Unworthy NJ OF your utterance
barbara Oaughsl-Dear me- YOU are quite meio-
dramatic, What becomes OF Esmee?
Philip-Oh she marries young cotton spinner OF
Positivist convictions. who appears In the nrst
chapter OF the third volume. full OF utiitarian pr-
cIpIes and the apo:heosis OF humanity:
Barbara-Very inartistic; she wouldn't nave careu
a for him after having (Stops) -.
Philip (smilngl-Oh. yes. she would' Esrnee isn
i mean Footman announces Mrs. Dupreo
Philip (aside)-Confound IL!
Barbara (asidel-How annoying -...
pbiIip-T must say goodby. ] have an aPpoiht-
uent AZ 6 and it's ten minutes TO II now. " auSeS
AZ door, And may bring the third volumeY
Rarbara-Yes. bring It.
Philip (eaEerly)-Whent
Barbara-To-nnorrow
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