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the customers. [Julie pauses on the threshold, but does not answer.] And he'd rather starve than beg my pardon. Well, I don't insist on that. I'll take him back without it. [Julie does not answer.] The fact is the people ask for him—and, you see, I've got to consider business first. It's nothing to me if he starves. I wouldn't be here at all, if it wasn't for business [She pauses, for Liliom and Ficsur have entered.]
Julie
Mrs. Muskat is here.
Liliom
I see she is.
Julie
You might say good-morning.
Liliom
What for? And what do you want, anyhow?
Julie
I don't want anything.
Liliom
Then keep your mouth shut. Next thing you'll be starting to nag again about my being out all night and out of work and living on your relations
