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I would n't have a word to give away his character , his nature , except the words of his own mouth , but I would have them do it so effectually that when he gets through the audience will be fairly ` onto him , ' do n't you know . '' `` Magnificent ! '' said the actor , pouring himself some more cocoa . Maxwell continued : `` In the third act -- for I see that I shall have to make it the third now -- the scene will be in Haxard 's library , after he gets home from the complimentary dinner , at midnight , and he finds a man waiting for him there -- a man that the butler tells him has called several times , and was so anxious to see him that Mrs. Haxard has given orders to let him wait . Oh , I ought to go back a little , and explain -- '' `` Yes , do ! '' The actor stirred his cocoa with mounting interest . `` Yes , do n't leave anything out . ''