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Confidencetaken From The French
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ON the first night of the representation of one of Jerrold's pieces, a
successful adaptator from the French rallied him on his nervousness.
I, said the adaptator, never feel nervous on the first night of my
pieces.--Ah, my boy, Jerrold replied, you are always certain of
success. Your pieces have all been tried before.
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