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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

I have no heirs.

How is she?

A little better. But she bit me, the animal. Do you know, I believe her?

We, too, alas!

[A pause]

Good God! Three hundred years! Three—hundred—years!

[Shuddering]

Three hundred years. That’s terrible.

[The Chambermaid enters with coffee]

Take it to her, Kristina. See what you can do for her. [''Kristina goes into the bedroom with the coffee; the Chambermaid goes out. Making sure that both doors are closed''] There! Now, gentlemen, what shall we do with it?

With what?