Whatevermightbeitseffect，however，shemuststandthebruntofitagainthatveryday。
Thefirstregularrehearsalofthethreefirstactswascertainlytotakeplaceintheevening：Mrs。GrantandtheCrawfordswereengagedtoreturnforthatpurposeassoonastheycouldafterdinner；andeveryoneconcernedwaslookingforwardwitheagerness。Thereseemedageneraldiffusionofcheerfulnessontheoccasion。
Tomwasenjoyingsuchanadvancetowardstheend；
Edmundwasinspiritsfromthemorning’srehearsal，andlittlevexationsseemedeverywheresmoothedaway。
Allwerealertandimpatient；theladiesmovedsoon，thegentlemensoonfollowedthem，andwiththeexceptionofLadyBertram，Mrs。Norris，andJulia，everybodywasinthetheatreatanearlyhour；andhavinglighteditupaswellasitsunfinishedstateadmitted，werewaitingonlythearrivalofMrs。GrantandtheCrawfordstobegin。