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self with? You yourself asked the doctor, six weeks ago,
and he did not hesitate to tell you the truth. It had to
come.
Haus.
But not now – not so soon,
Hein.
How can you say that, Herr Hausdorfer -
you can't simply
that there was any lack of care –
Haus.
Oh no, no. Forgive me. There could be none.
Hein
Then why...
Haus,
But you said yourself that she might have lived two or three
years more.
Hein.
Alas, yes. That is true. But the doctor also spoke of
the possibility of a sudden death, as you know.
Haus.
Sudden, —- yes, quite right –
(Hesitatingly, then with suidden determination)
but natural -- that is another question.
Hein.
(Startled)
What? Why -- no, I can't understand what you mean by a
supposition of which not the elightest -- why, the doctor