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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Oh—you don’t believe me?

I should say not. Not a word.

I believe her. How can you tell?

Be sensible. If the envelope is sealed how can anyone tell what is in it?

But

In an envelope sealed for a hundred years.

Just the same

And in a strange house. [Losing his patience] Don’t be an idiot!

But I do believe her, and that’s all.

As you wish. My dear Miss Marty, you have an extraordinary weakness for telling stories. Do you suffer from it often?

Oh, stop.