She got a tragedy of his accepted at her theater.

She made him send her a copy, and with her scissors cut out about half; sometimes thinning, sometimes cutting bodily away.

But, lo! the inherent vanity of Mr.Triplet came out strong.

Submissively, but obstinately, he fought for the discarded beauties.

Unluckily, he did this one day that his patroness was in one of her bitter humors.