exposure; went to rehearsal after breakfast,
rehearsed Lady Macbeth and Juliana in "The Honeymoon" (a _dancing_
part!); have written to three managers, from whom I have received
"proposals;" have despatched accounts of myself to my father and sundry
of my friends; have corrected forty pages of proof of my Italian
journal; have prepared all my dresses for to-morrow; have received
sundry visits (among others, that of a doctor, whom I was obliged to
send for), and have wished that I had not had so much to do.

I am so far satisfied with my last night's experiment, that I think it
has proved that my strength will serve to go through this sort of labor
for a couple of years; and I hope during that time, by moving from one
place to another, that my attraction may hold out sufficiently to enable
me to secure the small capital upon which I can contrive to live
independently.

The theatre here is beautiful; the company very fair; the plays are well
and carefully got up. The audience were most exceedingly kind and
cordial to me, and I think I have every reason to be thankful, and
grateful, and more than satisfied. The manager wants me to renew my
engagement, which is a sign, I suppose, that he is satisfied too.

With affectionate respects to my lord, believe me, my dear Lady Dacre,

Ever yours,
FANNY.

MANCHESTER, Thursday, 18th.

I cannot tell how many books have been written by geniuses, dear Hal,
and therefore, being unable to answer the first question in your letter,
pass on to the next.

The people that I have to deal with here seem to me very much like all
other people everywhere else. The proprietor and manager of the theatre
is an active, enterprising, intelligent man, who knows the _value_ of
liberality, and that generosity is sometimes the most remunerative as
well as amiable and popular line of action. He is a shrewd man of
business, a little rough in his manner, but kindly and good-natured
withal, and extremely civil and considerate to me. He is anxious that I
should renew my engagement, and I shall be very willing to do so, on my
return from Dublin.

My stage-manager is a brother of James Wallack, well bred, and pleasant
to deal with, and also very kind and courteous to me. Everybody in the
theatre is civil and good to me, and I am heartily grateful to them all.
As for