No Name 1st Scene, Chapter 5

In which a theatrical celebration planned by a young mistress to mark her seventeenth birthday descends into a comedy of dramatic misfortunes, as reluctant friends falter and family patience is sorely tested in the mounting preparations. Meanwhile, among the domestic tumult, one young lady assumes the serious task of coaching a hesitant partner in his role, amid watchful eyes and quiet scepticism, as the first full rehearsal approaches.