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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Nothing—nothing at all.

[Offering Emilia the flowers]

Allow me, allow me.

[Rousing herself]

Now who is it?

Lady, dear lady, allow me to—[He kneels before the throne] Dear lady, you look—you look—[He sobs] Will you excuse

[To the others]

What’s happened to him?

You—you look—so—so much like her.

Like whom?

Eugenie. Eugenie Montez.