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Ficsur
Then you go on living just as usual for six months more—you don't touch a heller of the money.
Liliom
In six months the baby will be born.
Ficsur
Then we'll take the baby with us, too. Three months before the time you'll go to work so as to be able to say you saved up your wages to get to America.
Liliom
Which of us goes up and talks to him?
Ficsur
One of us talks to him with his mouth and the other talks with his knife. Depends on which you'd rather do. I'll tell you what—you talk to him with your mouth.
Liliom
Do you hear that?
Ficsur
What?
Liliom
Outside . . . like the rattle of swords. [Ficsur listens. After a pause, Liliom continues.] What do I say to him?
