THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET
act iii
EMILIA
Prus, you are such a strong man. Are you, too, afraid to live for three hundred years?
Prus
Yes.
Emilia
God, then no one wants it? Are you here, Kristina? You haven’t said a word. Poor girl, I took your sweetheart from you. You take it. You are beautiful; you’ll live for three hundred years. You’ll sing like Emilia Marty. You’ll be famous. Remember, in a few years you’ll begin to grow old, and then you’ll repent—take it, girl!
Kristina
[Taking the paper]
Thank you.
Vitek
What are you going to do with it, Krista?
Kristina
[Opening the envelope]
I don’t know.
Gregor
Are you going to try it?
Kolonaty
Isn’t she afraid?—Give it back!
Vitek
Return it!
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