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 I get a twinge of remorse. It will be different when he has gone Yet I shouldn't want to see him go empty handed And neither would I want him ever to find out that

—Rely on me. The papers shall be forged carefully enough to deceive a bank president. I'll go to the cashier this minute Paula, you have made me very happy. [He takes her hand and kisses it.] If I were twenty years younger I suppose I would have kissed you on that red, young mouth of yours.

—Careful! Someone is coming.

—[Still holding her hand; is about to kiss her.] No

—I heard the outer door.

—Nonsense! [As he bends toward her again enters at left.]

—Excellency, some of the pigeons have flown away.

—[Does not resent this interruption; very jovially.] No matter, Juhasz, they'll come back. [''He exits at left. There is a pause.'']

—He touched you He touched you with his hands.

—He kissed my hand.

—If I hadn't come in he would have kissed your cheek. This can't go on, you poor child, you are in serious danger.