THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET
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Gregor
[Lifting his head to look at her]
No, not now. No, you are terribly beautiful.
Emilia
Do you know what you could give me?
Gregor
What?
Emilia
You offered me yourself. Do you know what I want?
Gregor
Everything I have is yours.
Emilia
Listen, Berti. Do you know Greek?
Gregor
No.
Emilia
Well, then, give me the Greek papers. They’re no use to you.
Gregor
Greek papers?
Emilia
The ones Ferdi got. You know, Berti. From your great-grandfather, Pepi Prus. They were just a remembrance Will you give them to me?
Gregor
I don’t know of any Greek papers.
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