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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Come here, Emilia. We are going away. No one ever loved you so much as I—I know There is something desperate in you—something terrible, Emilia. But I am young and strong and I can bring love to you. Then you can forget and throw me away. Do you hear, Emilia? [''Emilia has fallen asleep—she breathes heavily. Gregor rises in excitement''] What is it? She’s asleep. Are you fooling? [He stretches out his hands] Emilia.

Who is it? Oh! The lady fell asleep. Don’t wake her.

[He kisses Emilia’s hand and hurries off]

I am kind of sorry for her.

Ah! Is it you, Berti?

No, please. It is just Janek.