Audrey

Mistress Stagg sighed over the girl's contumacy. It was not thus in Bath

when she was young, and men of fashion flocked to compliment a handsome

player. Now there was naught to do but to let the child have her way. She

and Audrey made their curtsies, and Mr. Charles Stagg his bow, which was

modeled after that of Beau Nash. Then the three went down the sunny path

to the Palace gates, and Evelyn with the two gentlemen moved toward the

house and the company within.