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A Change of Fortune
Buddy Clawson adjusted the stage props as he listened to the audience.
settle into their seats. He peeked through the crack in the curtains. New York
gentlemen and ladies in their finest attire murmured to each other as they
read through their programs. Their enthusiasm made Buddy's knees shake.
He went backstage, giving a wide berth to the performers.
How things had changed! Not so long ago, Buddy had been one of the
performers waiting in the wings, barely noticing the stagehands. And he
hadn't been some minor player, either; Buddy Clawson had been a vaudeville
star. He could sing, dance, and crack jokes with the best of them. His
Based on the first paragraph, how does Buddy feel when he sees the audience?
He starts to panic.
He feels calm.
He becomes annoyed.