They were so startled and amazed they nearly tumbled off their seats.
"As I live, it is Anne, and acting beautifully!" whispered David.
"Where did she learn how ?" demanded Jessica.

"Strange she never told it." But they were too interested to reply, for the action of the play was excellent and the interest held until the curtain rang down on the first act.
"No wonder he wants to keep her with him," ejaculated David when the lights went up.

"She is the star performer in the show." "She is wonderful," declared Grace.

"To think that little, brown, quiet thing could be so talented! I always imagined acting was the hardest thing in the world to do, but it seems as though she had always been on the stage." "Are we still going to try to save her ?" asked Nora.
"Of course," replied David.

"She doesn't want to act.