COAST. 'Twasn't my business to tell you that--I didn't advise _you_ to
go in!
STEVEN. No, but you put me up to it all the same!
COAST. Not a bit! The only time I advised you was some months ago, when
you'd just lost Louise's money,--then I put you on to something, so you
shouldn't lose Georgiana's. Did you win?
STEVEN. Yes, and broke my word to Georgiana.
COAST. Well, that's her and your business, but it let me out! From that
time on you were on your own hook.
STEVEN. You were always throwing out hints that you meant me to take.
COAST. Listen. [_Rises and goes to_ STEVEN.] You can't prove that!
STEVEN. You know you led me into it, you know you did. You tempted me in
the first place to break my word of honor to my sister. Whether you
meant to or not, you did it, damn you--and you're a rich man, you've got
millions, and can help me out! Will you?
COAST. [_Quietly._] No.
[_Moves a little away toward the Left._
STEVE. You're my wife's own cousin, and she's a pauper and through no
fault of her own. Will you help me for her sake?
COAST. [_Still quietly._] No.
STEVEN. You're in love with my sister, and she's not got a cent of her
own to-night _through me_.
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