THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET
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Emilia
Take them away from him. Help me! Help me!
[The telephone rings]
Gregor
Just a minute.
[He answers the telephone]
Emilia
[Sinking into a chair]
Find them! Find them!
Gregor
[At the telephone]
Hello. This is Dr. Kolonaty’s office. He isn’t here. Is there any message? This is Gregor speaking. Yes. All right. Good. Thank you very much. [He hangs up the receiver] That’s over.
Emilia
What?
Gregor
The case of Gregor vs. Prus. The Supreme Court has brought in a verdict.
Emilia
And?
Gregor
I lost.
[Pause]
Emilia
Couldn’t your fool of a lawyer have held it up for a while?
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