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No, thank you; in that case I'd rather lie here, where I am. I can hear you quite well here. [Looks inquiringly at him.] Well, what is it you want to say to me?

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[Begins slowly.] What do you think was my real reason for agreeing to make this tour?

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Well—I remember you declared, among other things, that it was going to do me such a tremendous lot of good. But—but

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But?

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But now I don't believe the least little bit that that was the reason

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Then what is your theory about it now?

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I think now that it was on account of that pale lady.

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Madame von Satow!

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Yes, she who is always hanging at our heels. Yesterday evening she made her appearance up here too.