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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Yes. Ellina Makropoulos and Ellian MacGregor were one and the same person. MacGregor was her stage name. Do you understand?

Perfectly. And Ferdinand Gregor was her son?

Yes.

Why wasn’t his name Makropoulos, then?

Because Ellian wanted that name to disappear from the world.

[With an unbelieving smile]

Well, let it be so.

[He sits down]

You don’t believe me?

I didn’t say that. I don’t even ask how you know all this.

Oh, good Lord! I’ve kept it a secret. I will tell you, Prus, but you must keep it to yourself. Ellina—Ellina Makropoulos—is my aunt.