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 has had neither eye, ear, nor tongue for us the whole evening. ( Max. receives the paper from  Tertsky, which he looks upon vacantly.)

To these enter ''from the inner room. He''
 * has in his hand a golden service-cup, and is
 * extremely distempered with drinking:
 * and follow him, endeavoring to keep
 * him back.)

What do you want! Let me go.

Drink no more, Illo! For heav'n's sake, drink no more.

Octavio! I bring this to you! Let all grudge be drowned in this friendly bowl! I know well enough, ye never loved me—Devil take me!—and I never loved you!—I am always even with people in that way!—Let what's past be past—that is, you understand—forgotten! I esteem you infinitely. (embracing him repeatedly.) You have not a dearer friend on earth than I, but that you know. The fellow that cries rogue to you calls me villain—and I'll strangle him!—my dear friend! TERTSKY.