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He bethought him of other shifts. On one
celebrated occasion he actually induced the bishop--tired as the old
prelate was, after his morning's ride on the white donkey--to attend the
performance, hoping to obtain from him some confirmation of his own
view, that the objectionable scene should be entirely remodelled or,
better still, cut out altogether. The reverend dignitary was supposed
to be extremely short-sighted and wandering, moreover, in his mind,
from sheer decrepitude. Perhaps he was wily beyond the common measure
of man. Be that as it may, he witnessed the spectacle but allowed
nothing to escape his lips safe a succession of soft purring sound
resembling:
Gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-gu-,
An ambiguous utterance, which was construed by both parties as a
verdict in their favour.
Mr. Heard, while conceding that the acting was good--first rate, in
fact--could not make up his mind whether to be shocked or pleased. He
wondered whether such a play had any features in common with religion.


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