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Liliom
I never believed them.
The Magistrate
Now you see they are true. You will go back to earth one day to show how far the purification of your soul has progressed.
Liliom
Then I must show what I can do—like when you apply for a job—as a coachman?
The Magistrate
Yes—it is a test.
Liliom
And will I be told what I have to do?
The Magistrate
No.
Liliom
How will I know, then?
The Magistrate
You must decide that for yourself. That's what you burn sixteen years for. And if you do something good, something splendid for your child, then
