Chapter 99Everything was now in a regular move: theater, actors, actresses and clothes, everyone was moving forward; but although no other major obstacles emerged, before many days had passed, Esther found that it was not just an uninterrupted treat for the party itself, and that she did not have to witness the continuation of such unanimity and joy for which it had been almost too much at first. Everyone started to have their anger. Edmund had many. Completely against his verdict, a stage painter came from the city and set to work, much to the increase in costs and, even worse, the scandal of their proceedings; and his brother, instead of really letting himself be guided by him regarding the privacy of the representation, gave an invitation to every family that came in his way. Tom himsel
