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is silent, ashamed. Again she turns upon him, rous-

ing herself, but with a voice broken with emotion.]

And what a bad father you've been to that boy!

  STERLING. I didn't mean to! That's done, that's

past, but Richard's my boy. I'll make him proud

of me, somehow! I'll win your love back - you'll

see!

  [BLANCHE is about to speak in remonstrance, but

    stops because of the entrance of LEONARD.

    He brings a small chemist's box of tablets in

    an envelope and a glass of water on a smallsilver

    tray.

  LEONARD. Your medicine, sir.

       [He plus it on the table and goes out Right.

  STERLING. Thank you, thank you!

    [He takes the box o/ tablets out of the envelope.

  BLANCHE. [Going to him.] You don't realize

why I've told you all this!



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