TIfE CLIMBERS



  RUTH. I'd forgotten it was Christmas.

                        [LEONARD enters Lelt.

  LEONARD. Doctor Steinhart is here to see Mr.

Sterling.  Where shall I show him, madame

  BLANCHE. Here; we'll go-

                                     [Rising.

  LEONARD. Yes, madame.

                                [He goes out.

  RUTH. Well What are you going to do

  BLANCHE. I'm thinking -

  RUTH. May I come with you, or shall I -

  BLANCHE. No, come.

  [The two women start to leave the room together

    Right, with their arms around each other.

    They meet STERLING, who enters; he starts,

    they stop.

  STERLING. I beg your pardon, I didn't know

you were here.



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