THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET
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Emilia
Oh—you don’t believe me?
Kolonaty
I should say not. Not a word.
Gregor
I believe her. How can you tell?
Kolonaty
Be sensible. If the envelope is sealed how can anyone tell what is in it?
Gregor
But
Kolonaty
In an envelope sealed for a hundred years.
Gregor
Just the same
Kolonaty
And in a strange house. [Losing his patience] Don’t be an idiot!
Gregor
But I do believe her, and that’s all.
Kolonaty
As you wish. My dear Miss Marty, you have an extraordinary weakness for telling stories. Do you suffer from it often?
Gregor
Oh, stop.
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