the
location
of several
playhouses
fixed in
her mind –
notably
the Grand
Opera
House and
McVickar’s,
both of
which were
leading in
attractions
– and then
came away.
Her
spirits
were
materially
reduced,
owing to
the newly
restored
sense of
magnitude
of the
great
interests
and the
insignificance
of her
claims
upon
society,
such as
she
understood
them to
be. That
night she
was
visited by
Mrs. Hale,
whose
chatter
and
protracted
stay made
