Daniel
[Exploding ... to Jerry]: If I hadn't anybody to think about but you!
[They stare at each other ... close together. Suddenly, Jerry lifts his open hand, and strikes Dan across the mouth. Dan starts to retaliate, but controls himself, opens his clinched hands, and lowers his head.]
Clare
[In almost speechless amazement]: Dan; you're not going to take that?
Daniel
I have nothing to say.
Clare
I didn't think you were a coward. You see, I was wrong about everything.
[The scarf in her hand, she exits L. A short pause. Suddenly, Joe, emboldened by what he has witnessed, certain of Dan's cowardice, breaks from Stedtman and rushes at Gilchrist.]