Buttheyaregenerallyonlyvillainsorlordsthatdescendtothissortofthing。Respectablestagefolkneverofferanythinglessthanapurse。
Therecipientisverygratefulonreceivingthepurse(heneverlooksinside)andthinksthatHeavenoughttorewardthedonor。TheygetalotofworkoutofHeavenonthestage。Heavendoesalltheoddjobsforthemthattheydon’twanttogotothetroubleandexpenseofdoingforthemselves。Heaven’schiefdutyonthestageistoseetotherepaymentofallthosesumsofmoneythataregivenorlenttothegoodpeople。Itisgenerallyrequestedtodothistothetuneofa\"thousand—fold\"——anexorbitantratewhenyoucometothinkofit。
Heavenisalsoexpectedtotakecarethatthevillaingetsproperlycursed,andtofillupitssparetimebybringingmisfortuneuponthelocallandlord。Ithastoavengeeverybodyandtohelpallthegoodpeoplewhenevertheyareintrouble。Andtheykeepitgoinginthisdirection。
AndwhentheheroleavesforprisonHeavenhastotakecareofhiswifeandchildtillhecomesout;andifthisisn’tahandfulforit,wedon’tknowwhatwouldbe!
Heavenonthestageisalwaysonthesideoftheheroandheroineandagainstthepolice。