THE CLIMBERS



    elbows on the table. He lilIs his head and

    looks at her.

  STERLING. I know what you're going to do;

you don't have to tell me; of course you're going to

divorce me.

  BLANCHE. No.

  STERLING. What !

  [His hands drop to the table; he looks her straight

    in the lace, doubting what he hears.

  BLANCHE. [Looking back into his eyes.] No.

  STERLING. [Cries.] Blanche!

                [In a tone of amazement and joy.

  BLANCHE. I give you one more chance, for

your sake only as my boy's father. But - don't

make it impossible for me -do you understand

  STERLING. Yes! I- must take the true advan-

tage of this chance your goodness gives me. I must

right myself, so that people need not hesitate to



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