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- gar came who talked of bygone days, and then I
thought of your father.
Louise
My father?
Julie
Your father—Liliom. [There is a pause.]
Louise
Mother—tell me—has it ever happened to you—has anyone ever hit you—without hurting you in the least?
Julie
Yes, my child. It has happened to me, too. [There is a pause.]
Louise
Is it possible for someone to hit you—hard like that—real loud and hard—and not hurt you at all?
Julie
It is possible, dear—that someone may beat you and beat you and beat you,—and not hurt you at all. [There is a pause. Nearby an organ-grinder has stopped. The music of his organ begins.]
The Curtain Falls
