I did not now watch the actors; I no longer waited with interest for the curtain to rise; my attention was absorbed by the spectators; my eyes, erewhile fixed on the arch, were now irresistibly attracted to the semicircle of chairs.

现在没有看演员；兴致勃勃地等待幕布升起；注意力被观众吸引了；之前还盯着拱门，现在却无法抗拒地被半圆形椅子吸引了。