You won't be able to hold
up the coffeepot tomorrow morning if you do much more."
"Do you think we will be able to accomplish anything on the
flying rings, Mr. Miaco?" asked Phil after they had returned to
the dressing tent.
"There is no doubt of it. Were I in your place I should take an
hour's work on them every day. Besides building you up
generally, it will make you surer and better able to handle
yourself. Then, again, you never know what minute you may be able
to increase your income. People in this business often profit by
others' misfortunes," added the clown significantly.
"I would prefer not to profit that way," answered Phil.
"You would rather do it by your own efforts?"
"Yes."
"It all amounts to the same thing. You are liable to be put out
any minute yourself, then somebody else will get your job, if you
are a performer of importance to the show."
"You mean if my act is?"
"That's what I mean."
The old clown and the enthusiastic young showman talked in the
dressing tent until it was time for each to begin making up for
the evening performance.
The dressing tent was the real home of the performers.
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