A Peep Behind the Scenes by Mrs O. F. Walton
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to spoil her for acting by putting her down in some slow country place.
Well, the five minutes are up,' said Augustus, looking at his watch; 'I must be off.' 'There was something else I wanted to ask you, Augustus.' 'Well, what is it? Be quick!' 'I wanted to tell you that the last fortnight I have been feeling that when one comes to die, there is nothing in this world worth having, except to know that your soul is safe. I've led a wicked life, Augustus; I've often been disagreeable and bad to you; but all my desire now is that the Good Shepherd should seek me and find me, before it is too late.' 'Is that all?' said her husband, putting on his coat. 'No, Augustus; I wanted to ask you something. Are _you_ ready to die?' 'There's time enough to think of that,' said her husband, with a laugh. Yet there was an uneasy expression in his face as he said it, which showed that the answer to the question was not a satisfactory one. 'Oh, Augustus! you don't know how long there may be,' said his poor wife sorrowfully. 'Well,' said he, 'if life's so short, we must get all the play we can out of it.' 'But what of the other life, Augustus--the long life that's coming?' |
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