It threatened to become a bone of desperate contention.
Another happy thought occurred to the Acting-manager. Again he slapped his thigh.
"I have it!" he cried. "Give it to the baby."
"Bravo!" cried the other ten; the mother remained silent. "Bravo! Give it to the baby!"
"Agreed!" sang the First Low-Comedy Man, in the character of one of "Macbeth's" witches.
"Agreed!" sang the Second Low-Comedy Man, in the character of another of "Macbeth's" witches.
And,
"Agreed!" they all broke out in full chorus.
Then they filled the woods with the music from "Macbeth," and danced round an imaginary cauldron.
Thus the baby became a shareholder.