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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET [Bows]

A thousand thanks.

[He goes away with Kristina]

The next one. Anyone else?

I wait till you’re alone.

Another fool. Well, I am going.

[Stepping up]

Just one minute, please.

Do you want something?

[With a slight bow]

It would seem so.

[Yawning]

All right, out with it.

I wanted only to ask you—you seem to know so many things about Joseph Prus.

Perhaps.