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 *gar came who talked of bygone days, and then I thought of your father.

My father?

Your father—Liliom. [There is a pause.]

Mother—tell me—has it ever happened to you—has anyone ever hit you—without hurting you in the least?

Yes, my child. It has happened to me, too. [There is a pause.]

Is it possible for someone to hit you—hard like that—real loud and hard—and not hurt you at all?

It is possible, dear—that someone may beat you and beat you and beat you,—and not hurt you at all. [''There is a pause. Nearby an organ-grinder has stopped. The music of his organ begins.'']