Blinker gives start of surprise—­query—­agony—­cries out: 

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     “‘BRICKDUST ROW,’ FOR A MILLION!”

     Oldport smiles: 

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     “I BELIEVE THE GIRLS HAVE SOME SUCH NICKNAME FOR IT.  WHAT
     SHALL I DO?”

     Horrible!  Blinker in spasm of anguish: 

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     “BURN IT!  RAZE IT!  DO WHAT YOU LIKE—­BUT I TELL YOU—­IT’S
     TOO LATE, MAN—­IT’S TOO LATE!—­”

     He flings away.

140—­Ella’s room.

     Bill chatting with Ella.  Seems to have good feeling for
     her—­devouring hot-cake she has made as he talks with
     Florence, who is sitting up.  He takes out card, says: 

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     “THAT GUY YOU WAS WID—­IS HE ON THE SQUARE?—­HE AST ME TO
     CALL ON HIM—­”

     Florence suddenly recalls all that has happened.  She turns
     her face away, unable to control tears of despondency.

141—­Blinker’s apartment.

     Oldport goes.  Blinker “chases” his man, sits in bad mood,
     sour and lovelorn by turns.

142—­Ella’s room.

     Bill dismayed—­demands what he has said.  Florence sits
     up—­controls herself.  Says, gently: 

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     “HE—­HE ISN’T GOING TO—­SEE ME ANY MORE—­I GUESS.”

     Bill is all anger—­“Why?” She tells him: 

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     “I DON’T THINK—­OUR—­WAYS OF LIVING—­”

     She breaks down.

143—­Close-up of Bill.

     “The son of a brat!”—­so he has chucked “Little Sis” has he,
     the rich piker?  Well, Bill can see about that!  Of course he
     thinks the worst of Blinker.

144—­Wider-angle view.

     Bill rises and tiptoes out.  Florence weeping softly with
     Ella comforting—­rough yet tender.

145—­Blinker’s apartment.

     Man admits Bill and is dismissed.  Blinker hearty—­then sees
     Bill’s anger.  Rises.  Big scene where Bill denounces him,
     saying: 

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     “YOU GOT TO BE SQUARE WITH THAT KID!”

     Blinker misunderstands.  Bill comes near to throttling him,
     before Blinker can gasp: 

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     “YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND—­IT WAS ONLY A DIFFERENCE
     OF—­OPINION—­”

     Bill waits to find out.  Blinker hesitates, then, seeing
     threat, begins to explain.

146—­Ella’s room.

     Florence seems to be asleep, and Ella sneaks off for some
     milk or something.  Florence gets up, sad and despondent. 
     Slowly begins to dress.

147—­Blinker’s apartment.

     Bill amazed at Blinker, who ends up: 

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