You've stolen your aunt's fortune.
STERLING. _Prove that!_
WARDEN. It's _her money_ that's lost in the Hudson Electric Company!
STERLING. PROVE IT!
WARDEN. Easy enough, to-morrow.
STERLING. You've got to excuse your action _to-night_ or _be kicked_ out
of my house!
WARDEN. [_Strong._] Isn't what I say the truth?
STERLING. [_Equally strong._] No! And now get out!
WARDEN. [_Looks at his watch._] I'll not leave this house till it's too
late for you to take that eleven-twenty.
STERLING. [_More ugly._] Yes, you will and mighty--
WARDEN. _No, I'll not!_
[_He is interrupted by the entrance of_ BLANCHE, RUTH, _and_ MASON.
WARDEN. [_To_ BLANCHE.] I _hope_ you forgive me now--
BLANCHE. [_Pathetically._] You did right; I thank you.
STERLING. [_Heartbroken._] Blanche--without hearing a word from me!
BLANCHE. No, I've come now to hear what _you_ have to say.
[_A deep-toned clock strikes eleven._ STERLING, _at the second stroke,
takes out his watch with a hurried movement._
WARDEN. [_Quickly._] Eleven o'clock.
STERLING. I wish Warden to leave the room.
BLANCHE. [_Firmly._] And I wish him to stay.
[_A short pause._
STERLING. Well, of what am I accused?
WARDEN. Nobody wants to accuse you. We want you to make a clean breast
of it.
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