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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

No.

[Taking some clippings out of his pocket]

They are marvelous, Madam. For example, “A voice of extraordinary brilliance and power. Overpowering fullness of high tones. Serene certainty in singing,” and so on. “The wonderful appearance evoked—incomparable dramatic interpretation. An achievement unique in the history of opera, and perhaps of operatic art as a whole in history.” Madam, imagine!

There, Doctor, we have enough for a while.

[He throws the papers on the table]

With pleasure. [He smells the papers] They are full of dust, Madam. Vitek, the dust is historical.

I found a seal with the initials E. M. The same seal that is on the paper of Ellian MacGregor.

[Standing up]

Let me see.