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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET what they had written about me and all at once I saw: “The last day of the case: Gregor vs.Prus.” Coincidence, wasn’t it?

Well, it was in all the newspapers.

And because—by accident—I remembered something—but first, won’t you tell me some of the particulars of the case?

Certainly. Ask me any questions you like.

I don’t know anything about it.

Nothing at all? Not a word?

It’s the first time I have heard of it—really.

But then—pardon me—I don’t understand—why you are interested.

Tell her the story, Doctor.

Well, it’s a very old case.

Gregor’s in the right, isn’t he?