THE CLIMBERS



  WARDEN. [Aside to BLANCHE, apologizing f/0

his presence.] She made me come - she wouldn't

come alone; otherwise I should have waited till

you sent for me.

  BLANCHE. It's as well-I've decided.    Oh,

I wonder if I'm doing wrong.

              [Looking him straight in the face.

  WARDEN. [Looking back searchingly in hers

to read the truth, but believing that she will cer-

tainly leave her husband.] No, you can't do wrong!

But I must warn you of one thing - I'm not any

longer the controlled man I was.

  Miss GODESBY. Come along now, Mrs. Sterling,

brace up and give me your name, and Warden,

witness, please. [They do so.] Of course, my

dears, I know perfectly well that legally this isn't

worth the paper it's written on. [Exchanging a

serious and meaning look with WARDEN.] But my



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