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 am now Paula [with a burst of courage], I'll take you with me by force if necessary.

—I repeat you have no right to do that.

—[At a loss for the moment.] No right no right?

—You are not my father or any relation of mine.

—I I

—I used to work for you and I respect you deeply  but apart from that

—I love you, Paula.

—Yes, but

—You don't understand, Paula. [Pauses a moment before he repeats very simply and earnestly.] I love you. [A pause.] That is why I dared to say such things. [A pause.]

—Why, Mr. Juhasz

—You are surprised You thought I kept watch over you quite unselfishly like a brother Well, so I did  at first I used to pace up and down beneath the Count's window all night long without a thought in my mind except to keep you from harm Sometimes I was tired and sleepy  but there I stayed under his window because it was my duty to protect you  and then  gradually I began to realize that I liked to watch