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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET [Lifting his head to look at her]

No, not now. No, you are terribly beautiful.

Do you know what you could give me?

What?

You offered me yourself. Do you know what I want?

Everything I have is yours.

Listen, Berti. Do you know Greek?

No.

Well, then, give me the Greek papers. They’re no use to you.

Greek papers?

The ones Ferdi got. You know, Berti. From your great-grandfather, Pepi Prus. They were just a remembrance Will you give them to me?

I don’t know of any Greek papers.