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... In the course of my life a considerable number of women....
HELEN
[_With a quick and violent start, pressing her hand over his mouth._] For
the love of.... Tell me that some day, later, when we are old, when the
years have passed, when I shall say to you: "now!" Do you hear! Not
before!
LOTH
Just as you will.
HELEN
Rather tell me something sweet now!... Listen: repeat after me:
LOTH
What?
HELEN
I have loved--
LOTH
I have loved--
HELEN
Always you only--
LOTH
Always you only--
HELEN
All the days of my life--
LOTH
All the days of my life--
HELEN
And will love you only as long as I live--
LOTH
And will love you only as long as I live--and that is true so surely as I
am an honest man.
HELEN
[_Joyfully._] I didn't add that!
LOTH
But I did.
[_They kiss each other._
HELEN
[_Hums very softly._] "Thou in my heart art lying ..."
LOTH
But now you must confess too.
HELEN
Anything you like.
LOTH
Confess now! Am I the first?
HELEN
No.
LOTH
Who?
HELEN
[_Laughing out in the fullness of her joy._] Willy Kahl!
LOTH
[_Laughing._] Who else?
HELEN
Oh, no, there's no one else really.


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