Big realization--"All my fault." Blinker goes off with Bill.
150--Ella's room.
Ella soothing Florence. Latter does not wish to live. All
life is black before her.
151--Hall outside door.
Comedy relief as Bill and Blinker come on and latter draws
back in a natural suspense as to his reception and Bill
tells him to "beat it on in!" Blinker knocks, and goes in.
Bill pauses.
152--Ella's room.
Florence looks up. Ella surprised. Blinker pauses. Ella
seems to be attracted by something.
153--Crack of open door.
Bill is making violent gestures to get Ella out.
154--Ella's room.
Ella catches Bill's idea, and moves unostentatiously out.
Then Blinker strides to Florence. He says:
_Cut-in leader--_
"IT'S ALL WRONG. I'VE COME TO SQUARE IT."
Florence is reserved, chilly, as she says:
_Cut-in leader--_
"YOU MEAN--ABOUT THE PARLORS?"
Blinker is beside her, and catching her hands he cries:
_Cut-in leader--_
"I MEAN--ABOUT _YOU_!--AND _ME_!"
In spite of herself, Florence is forced to lift her eyes,
and as she reads the look in his own she is compelled to
realize that the air is cleared at last and that the
happiness that seemed dead is again alive--palpitant
happiness that draws her into his ready arms.
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