Sterling. I'm sorry, old girl, I'm really sorry. [Embracing her affectionately.] And surely you know I don't love any other woman in the world but you. [He kisses her.] It's only because I've been terribly worried. I don't want to bother you with business, but I've been in an awful hole for money. I tried to make a big coup in Wall Street the other day and only succeeded getting in deeper, and for the last few days I've been nearly distracted.
Blanche. Why didn't you tell me?
Sterling. I thought I'd get out of it with this Consolidated Copper without worrying you.
Blanche. You were in that, too?
Sterling. How do you mean I, "too"?
Blanche. Mr. Mason has just told us father lost everything in it.
Sterling. [Aghast.] You don't mean your father hasn't left any money?
Blanche. Nothing.
Sterling. [Forgetting everything but what this means to him.] Nothing! But I was counting on your share to save me! What did the damned old fool mean?
Blanche. Dick!