THE CLIMBERS



a one be/ore the two.] Just in case -I might as

well be on the safe side!

  [He rings an electric bell beside the mantel, and

    waves the paper in the air to dry it. BLANCHE

    enters Right.

  BLANCHE. I heard the doctor go. Is anything

serious the matter

  STERLING. If it were my body only that had gone

wrong, Blanche!



[To LEONARD.] Take this

corner and have it put up.

  LEONARD. Yes, sir.

  STERLING. And bring it

water.

  LEONARD. Yes, sir.



[LEONARD enters Le/t.

prescription round the




to me with a glass of



                           [He goes out Left.

[BLANCHE is still standing. STERLING sinks into

  a chair, and puts his head in his hands, his



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