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[STERLING'S _body relaxes and sets. The letter drops from his lifeless hands._
[BLANCHE _enters with_ RUTH, _followed by_ RICHARD, _who rides a stick with a horse's head and wears a soldier's cap._
RICHARD. Merry Christmas, father!
BLANCHE. [_Going toward the sofa._] d.i.c.k!
RICHARD. Merry Christmas, father!
BLANCHE. s.h.!.+ Father's asleep.
[_They steal back toward the other door when_ WARDEN _enters Right._
WARDEN. Oh, you are here! I went down into the drawing-room where I left you.
BLANCHE. s.h.!.+
[_She points to_ STERLING, _who lies apparently asleep. They speak in lowered voices._
WARDEN. Yes, I have a message for you from him.
[_Looking at_ RICHARD _and_ RUTH.
RUTH. [_Who understands._] Come, Richard, I haven't seen your tree yet.
[_She goes out Right with_ RICHARD.
WARDEN. [_To_ BLANCHE.] Give me your hand.
[_She does so wonderingly._
WARDEN. [_Softly, with a man's tenderness in his voice._] He is going away for good.
BLANCHE. Away?
WARDEN. For good.
BLANCHE. [_Slowly, withdrawing her hand._] For good? [_She looks over toward_ STERLING, _and then back to_ WARDEN.] What does he mean?
WARDEN. We will know when he wakes.
THE CURTAIN STEALS SOFTLY DOWN
