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R. U. R.
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Helena
About what?
Domin
About imitating nature. First of all he tried making an artificial dog. That took him several years and resulted in a sort of stunted calf which died in a few days. I'll show it to you in the museum. And then old Rossum started on the manufacture of man.
Helena
And I must divulge this to nobody?
Domin
To nobody in the world.
Helena
What a pity that it's to be found in all the school books of both Europe and America.
Domin
Yes. But do you know what isn't in the school books? That old Rossum was mad. Seriously, Miss Glory, you must keep this to yourself. The old crank wanted to actually make people.
Helena
But you do make people.
