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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

I will hope! I won’t agree to this—I

Please, Janek, don’t make it more difficult. Be sensible, dear. I’d have to give up any serious study, and then, oh, I don’t want to be a poor girl always—for your sake—and then, my voice is only being formed. I ought not to use it too much.

Then I’ll do the talking.

No, wait! I have decided. It is all over between us, Janek. All over! [Janek jumps up and is halfway off the stage before she continues] We’re going to see each other only once a day.

[He stops and turns round]

But

Between times, we must be perfect strangers. I’m going to work terribly hard, Janek. To sing, to think, to learn and everything. You know, I’d love to be a great lady like Marty. Come here, you silly. There’s room enough for you beside me. Nobody’s looking. Do you think she loves someone?