THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET
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little. Oh, Papa, Mademoiselle Marty—I—if you could hear her, you’d understand. I don’t ever want to sing again.
Vitek
Will you listen to that! And she has a lovely voice, too. Silly girl! There, there!
Gregor
Who knows, perhaps the famous Marty would envy you.
Kristina
Envy me. What for?
Gregor
Your youth.
Vitek
Of course. Of course, so you see, Krista—this is Mr. Gregor, you know—wait till you’re as old as she. How old is this Marty?
Kristina
I don’t know. It’s hard to tell. About thirty.
Vitek
You see, thirty. She’s old.
Kristina
But she’s beautiful. You can’t imagine how beautiful she is!
Vitek
Well, thirty years! Just wait. When you’re—
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