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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Are you sure?

What’s in it? What does it say?

Well, in it Pepi leaves the estate of Loukov to his illegitimate son Ferdinand, born in Loukov at such and such a time. I have forgotten the date.

In those very words?

In those very words.

And is the envelope sealed?

Yes.

With the original seal of Joseph Prus?

Yes.

Ah [He looks at Emilia and laughs] Thank you. [He sits down] Would you mind telling me, my dear lady, why you’re making such fools of us?