"Deadly Spring" "Budapest, 1936" "Good Evening, Sir!" "Here you are!" "My Dear Józsa!" "It is all over, I must say good bye" ""Now, I know the most beautiful word of all..."" ""But I only dare to quietly whisper it to myself."" ""I love you!"" ""I will say it a hundred times, if needed!"" ""And still it will always ring with a new tone..."" ""..." "I can hear it always, even in the theatre, or when I am just alone in the midst of the crowd..."" ""It feels like the God Almighty has put this silent little word over my heart..."" ""... as though it would be a thing..."" ""..." "like a piece of ember... or a strange little jewel..."" "In the next room?" "In Nr. 9?" "Call the Police!" "Come with me!" "The key!" "What happened?" "Go, please!" "Go!" ""The sounds and letters formed up like thus - but for me, only!"" ""Nobody else could understand..."" "When he had arrived back home, I could see straight away that something is seriously wrong." "Hallo!" "István Kovács Jós?" "Nr. 2756!" "To Hotel Kőris, 2nd Floor, Room Nr. 9!" "Yes, he is still alive!" "My beloved Józsa!" "It is all over, I must say good bye." "And now, I will tell you about that woman  because of whom I must depart..." "Porter!" "Porter!" "Porter!" "Room with bathroom available" "Come with me, please!" "This will be your desk." "Wait a second, I am gonna give you the key!" " Do you know the lady?" " No." " Margit!" "Allow me, to introduce you to my friend!" " Iván Egri." "Margit Nagy." "I am so sorry, my hands are so dirty." "If you two feel like Chinese, why don't you touch your noses, too?" "She is pretty, isn't she?" " Very." " Do you want to marry her?" "Be careful, she might like the idea!" " Do you have a bride?" " No." " Lover?" " No." " Any debts?" " None." "Well, no problems, you will have some soon." "Come, I will introduce you to the others!" "Please!" "Careful, the old guy is deaf!" "Your Excellency, allow me to introduce you, Ivan Egri." " How do you do." " Doctor Egri." " How do you do." " Egri." " How do you do." " Egri." "Egri." " Egri." " Hello, my son!" "Leave that, mate!" "You cannot get rich from honest work!" "Hurry!" "Give me that soap!" " Have you ever seen live soap?" " Not yet!" " Honey!" "Where is the towel?" "Where did you put it?" "Where is it?" "Come on!" "Mama, wait for a moment!" " How can I help you?" " Did anyone send a pack for me from the millinery?" "I haven't heard anything about that, Miss." "I don't understand, they said it was already delivered." " I am sorry, I don't know." " All right." "Thanks very much." "Pardon." "How can I help you?" "Tell me, who was this girl?" "Miss Edit, the daughter of His Excellency, Mr. Rabay." "Who is this His Excellency, Mr. Rabay?" "A retired minister." "Is she..." "Is this girl a bride of anyone?" "I wouldn't know about that, sir." "They are very reserved people, they don't talk much to others." " When does she usually leave from home?" " Usually at around 10." "She goes to the Music Academy." "Why are you asking, Sir?" "Because I am a fan of music, too." "Hallo!" " Can I talk to the Miss, please?" " Who is that?" "An acquaintance of hers." "I am sorry, the Miss is out of the house." "This can only be your voice!" "What a beautiful voice you have!" "Hallo!" "Hallo!" "Where is Margit?" "Did you send the Goldgyattey to the Post Directory?" "Give me some advice, will you?" "How can I get introduced to a lady?" "Very simple." "You introduce me to her as a friend, and then I will introduce you to her, as a friend!" "Don't joke about it!" "I am serious, now!" "Well, why don't you buy two tickets to the theater or to the music hall, and then send her one of them." " You think, she would come?" " If she is a lady..." ""Correspond with relatives and friends with LINGUAPHONE..."" ""..." "Wide range of audio and correspondence disks."" "Here you are!" "Why don't you let me in to your life?" "I have only seen you 3 times in my life." "Why don't you let me in to your life?" "I have only seen you 3 times in my life." "And still I feel like as if I have never known anyone else, ever before." "I want to see you!" "Always!" "I went down on the servant's stairway yesterday, only to pass by your flat." "I glimpsed through the back-room's window, but all I could see was a sewing machine." "How much I have fallen in love with that sewing machine!" "I am afraid that one night I will break through your door!" "I want you to stay by my side, now and forever!" "I want you to love me the same way as I do!" "This is what I want!" "Why don't you let me in to your life?" " I have only seen you three..." " And you are telling me this only now?" "But you most certainly did promise that..." "But.." "Please!" "I said I will need it for Saturday night!" "Yes!" "Please note, that if you will send it home, I won't accept it!" "What is it?" "I am invited to a house party, but my tailcoat will not be ready in time!" " I can give you mine!" "Just send someone to my place to collect it." " I am very grateful." "Where do you live?" " 16 Botond Street." " Yes." " Interesting!" "The party will be there, too!" " At whose place?" "The R's." "It is Edit's birthday." "They always celebrate it with a party." "Are you related to them?" "Yes, my mother is also a R-girl." "Well, then..." "Just send for my tailcoat!" "You know, you should take me to a party like this at some point!" "I hardly know anyone at Pest." " Do you dance?" " Of course!" " Well, do you want me to bring you along now?" " I would be very grateful!" "But what will you wear, if your tailcoat..." "I have two tailcoats." "All right, I am just gonna call Edit right away!" "Hallo!" "This is Pista, is that you, Edit?" "Would you like a good dancing partner for Saturday?" "I would like someone to be invited." "I hope it's not a porter you wanna bring along!" "You know Dad!" "Come on!" "What do you think of me?" "A porter?" "Where should I send the invitation?" "And to whom?" "He lives in the same building as you." "Doctor Iván Egri." "Do you know him?" "I have seen him before." "He has nice eyes." "She said you have nice eyes." "Are you gonna invite him then?" "Thank you!" "Voilà" " Good evening!" " Good evening, darling!" "Good evening!" " Do I look funny in this tailcoat?" "Is it not too loose on me?" " Not at all!" "Almost as if it was tailored for me... by a donkey!" " Here is the number!" " I don't need your number!" "It was foolish to sell her, because I have never had such a great horse before!" "Nor after." "Look!" "When did you ride on a competition the last time?" "Me?" "Perhaps roughly 22 years ago." " Uncle Otto, let me introduce you my friend, Doctor Iván Egri." " Hello!" "Do you remember Gyuszi Wandorf?" "He was an Uhlan Lieutenant." "Of course!" "Used to hunt together!" " So I was with him, when the German fell under his horse..." " Come on, come!" "Once they start talking about horses..." "I was looking for it in my bag, in my handbag, and you know what?" "I almost fainted..." " How do you do!" " ... and then I just arrived there..." " Aunt Cecil, allow me to introduce you my friend, Doctor Iván Egri!" " Good evening!" "... to call or send a telegram to Jozsef, except that I didn't know that Jozsef has already left  and the next day he calls again, that I called him and sent telegrams." "So I almost went crazy..." " Would you like to play tennis with me tomorrow at the Island?" " Tomorrow afternoon?" "I will come and pick you up." "Do you need an answer right away?" "Editke, let me introduce you my friend, Doctor Iván Egri!" "He is that excellent dancer!" " Good evening!" " Hello." " Ahrenberg." " Egri." " Do you know when will the tennis tournament begin?" " I think on the 20th." " Would you like me to book a ticket for you?" " I don't know yet if I can come." " Are you gonna be at Pest on the 20th still?" " Most certainly!" "Are you not dancing?" "I can't dance." " Csokonai said that you..." " I lied to Csokonai." " I have never danced in my life." " Why did you lie?" " Because I wanted to be here, no matter what." " Why?" "Did you get that small record?" " Was that you, who sent it?" " Why are you asking?" " You must already know the answer!" " Let's hear Csokonai!" " Let's hear Csokonai!" " Let's hear him!" "Let's hear him!" " Guszti, will you, please?" " The 'csicsornya Pista'!" "What are you thinking about?" "That I love you." "I love you to death." "I don't believe you." "Is this Count Ahrenberg courting you?" "Among others." "Our desires - this strange flame..." "Unexpectedly engulfed me  Blow it away fast!" "Blow it away  because it already bites into me..." "This was our downfall, the downfall for both of us  this starry, deep and hot evening of May  as we were standing there without words  feeling each other's shoulders..." "This became your downfall, the downfall for both of us, when our souls forged together that night  when we were holding each other silently, wildly  and you won't be able to break free from it anymore!" " Edit, have you seen my keys?" " I saw them in the dining room." "She always pretends to look for her keys when she is spying on me." "Are your parents not suspicious about me coming here every day for the last two weeks?" "She said something, but we are very good friends with Mum." "And His Excellency probably doesn't even know that you exist." "Things would be different of course, if you were a race-horse." "My keys are not in the diner either!" "Terrible!" "Why don't you look for them in the small salon?" "Mama!" "I would be very happy if you would finally find ... your keys!" "I just don't know where I put them!" "She's gonna pay for this!" " Margit!" " Don't yell at me!" " I would like to dictate a letter!" " Wait!" "I am gonna eat this ham first!" " Are you having a lunch break all day?" " Yes!" "What are you doing?" "This is the latest handkerchief - fashion!" " May I?" " Hey!" "I am going to tell you something, just listen..." "Have a good day!" "I can hear steps!" "Somebody is coming!" " Hello!" " Hello!" " Is that you?" "What's going on with you?" "You haven't been to the office for almost 10 days!" "I have to work for 2 people now, and my handkerchief got crumpled, you see?" " Life is SO beautiful!" " This must be about a woman!" " Come on!" " Have you seen Edit after the party?" " No!" "Not even once!" " Don't forget to send a card!" "They are quite fussy about these things!" "Good that you mentioned, I am just gonna make a note!" "Edit, right?" "That tall, thin, slender girl - am I correct?" "Tell me!" " Are you gonna marry Margit?" " You think I am stupid?" "Me marrying a typist?" "Remember, the biggest mistake a man can ever make is to sit down with her mother saying:" ""Madame, I am deeply in love with your daughter!"" "Do your parents live on the countryside?" "They are not alive anymore." " Any siblings?" " None." " Are you all alone, then?" " Perfectly." " Not anymore!" " Well, should I be brave enough to give you my daughter?" " Yes!" " You won't have it easy with her!" "No problems." "Let's get over with the formalities!" "Ask him if he has any debts?" "No!" "None!" "I don't live on my wages." "I inherited a 500 acre land." "I am not concerned about that." "Edit has a very considerable dowry." "My husband is a very rich man!" "Now, that is of no concern to me!" "He is the lord of this house, he will decide over this matter!" " Can I talk to his Excellency now?" " No, no, no!" "Just don't hurry!" "He is a very strict and private person!" "It is best to introduce this matter to him in smaller portions!" " But you can count on my help!" " Let's trust Mama on this one!" "And now, I will leave you two alone!" "Mama!" "You won't have to look for them this time!" "This won't be easy!" "Hallo!" "What?" "It's a mistake!" "Steam laundry?" "Nonsense!" " Do you have a twenty fillér stamp, please?" " Yes, I do." " Your Excellency, we have already been introduced to each other!" " You must be Count Ahrenberg!" " No." "Doctor Iván Egri!" " Ah, Iván Egri!" "Yes." " Do you ride?" " Yes!" " Hello!" " He would have killed us if he would have seen us!" " What a beautiful death!" "Look, my heart is still racing!" "Like when there is a fire somewhere and they sound the bells!" "I am telling you, this house is like an alleyway!" " Tomorrow I will buy him a kilo of stamps!" " Listen!" "I was having a walk at Buda yesterday in a dreamy, deserted little street." "... Ág street." "I saw a house with a sign, saying "For rent"." "I entered . it had only one room..." "... only one..." "I rented the whole house with the garden for six months!" " Do you want to move out of this house?" " Of course not!" "But there nobody would disturb us!" " You are crazy!" " Why?" "You are my bride in front of your mother already!" " No, no!" "No way!" " Look!" "Where are you taking me, anyway?" "Nowhere, we are just having a small walk!" "Here we are!" "Where?" "This is it." " No, I am not gonna go in!" " Why not?" "There is nobody here, except an old man to look after the house!" "Come in!" " Good day, old man!" " Good day!" " Let me out, I am leaving!" " What are you so afraid of?" "Take the key with you!" "What a magical feeling - being alone!" "When I just turned the key in the lock a little bit before..." "I had the feeling that the whole wide world disappeared behind us!" "What are you afraid of?" "Come!" "Come and sit down next to me!" "Are you afraid of the room?" "Are you afraid of me?" "Of myself." "My God, how strange!" "Are you asleep?" "Not at all!" "Don't you know the sounds of silence?" "Let's go!" " Good bye, old man!" " Have a nice day!" "God Almighty!" "What did you get me into?" " If somebody would have seen us!" " We were all alone, and we haven't even kissed yet!" "I will not come here ever again!" " Would you like another coffee?" " No, thank you." "You are very kind." "Aunt Jolán was here in the afternoon." "She was very sad that you weren't here." "Where were you anyway?" "We were having a walk with Ivan in the city." "I even bought some music." "I will play them for you later." "It is His Excellency on the phone." "Thank God she didn't ask me!" "What a cold-blooded liar you can be!" "When will you come to the Ág Street next time?" "Never." "Tomorrow!" "Are you here?" " I have brought you something." " What?" " Is it my record?" " No, it's not yours!" "It's mine." "An answer to yours." ""Now, I know the most beautiful word of all..."" ""But I only dare to quietly whisper it to myself."" ""I love you!"" ""I will say it a hundred times, if needed!" "And still it will always ring with a new tone..."" ""..." "I can hear it always, even in the theater..."" ""or when I am just alone in the midst of the crowd..."" ""Even, when I am still asleep!"" ""It feels like the God Almighty has put this silent little word over my heart..."" ""... as though it would be a thing..."" ""..." "like a piece of ember..."" ""... or a strange little jewel..."" ""This word belongs to me, only me, and nobody else!"" ""The sounds and letters formed up like thus - but for me, only!"" ""Nobody else could understand..."" ""Not even you!"" ""I love you!"" "What are you thinking about?" "When can we have our wedding?" "At Christmas." " Only at Christmas?" " I don't think we can have it any earlier!" "It is a terribly long time until then!" "At nights, I am gonna hold you in my arms like this!" "And when you will be taking a bath  will you let me in to your bathroom?" " Why not?" " Just because!" "I wish to see you as God created you!" "Here..." "Now...!" "Listen!" "I am just gonna sit down on that chair!" "I give you my word of honor, I won't even move a muscle!" "I only wish to see you!" "I will turn away!" "I promise, I won't even look back, all right?" "What's in it for you, then?" "I think... that  I may see you in my mind!" " Good?" " No, no!" ""Blow it away fast!"" ""This was your downfall, the downfall for both of us..."" ""This was your downfall, the downfall for both of us..."" ""... and you won't be able to break free from it anymore!"" ""... and you won't be able to break free from it anymore!"" " You already want to leave?" " Yes." "Why in such a hurry?" " I still fear that Mum will send somebody after us one day!" " Please, don't go yet!" " I am leaving." " But really, please don't go!" "Wait, I will come with you!" "No!" "It's better if I go alone!" "Tomorrow, at five!" "Not even on Thursday?" " Why not?" " Aunt Jolan said, she will be coming at five." " At five o'clock?" "When can I see you?" "Only next week?" "Anyway, I will be around on Thursday, in case you could escape from home." "Good Bye!" ""I got some tickets for tomorrow's Tchaikovsky-concert..."" ""I will come and pick you up before 5 pm."" "Count Ferenc Ahrenberg" " Have a good day!" " Good day!" " Is there anyone with the Miss?" " No, Sir, she is alone." " Do you like it?" " It is beautiful." "You have never played this before." "Where did you hear it?" "I have found it among my old ones." "Come, let's go to my room, because Mum expects guests soon!" " Would you like a tea?" " No, thank you." " Was Aunt Jolán here yesterday afternoon?" " Yes." "Yes, she kept us busy all afternoon." "She is very serious about being my godmother." "And what did you do yesterday afternoon?" "I went to a cafe with Csokonai." "Pista said, that he had some private issues last year..." "with Ahrenberg." "Really?" "I didn't even know." "And when did you meet Ahrenberg the last time?" "Last year." "No, I am mistaken!" "Last time!" "Here at the party, at our house." "And since then..." " ... not even once?" " Not me." "Not even briefly?" "No." "Liar!" "Liar!" "You two were together yesterday!" "But please, that is my affair!" "Good night!" ""Now, I know the most beautiful word of all..."" ""But I only dare to quietly whisper it to myself."" ""I love you!"" ""I will say it a hundred times, if needed!"" ""And still it will always ring with a new tone..."" ""..." "I can hear it always, even in the theater...or when I am just alone in the midst of the crowd..."" ""Even, when I am still asleep!"" ""It feels like the God Almighty has put this silent little word over my heart..."" ""... as though it would be a thing..." "...like a piece of ember..."" ""... or a strange little jewel..."" ""This word belongs to me, only me, and nobody else!"" ""The sounds and letters formed up like thus - but for me, only!"" ""Nobody else could understand..."" ""Not even you!"" ""I love you!"" "Furnished room for rent" "Thank you!" " I am sorry!" " ... (?" ")" "Allow me please after all this to introduce myself!" "No need for that, I know who you are." "Doctor Iván Egri." " Have we met before?" " No." " How do you know who I am, then?" " Would you like to know?" "I also know that you are having a terrible heartache because of someone." "Would you like me to tell you her name?" "Edit." " Do you know her?" " Not at all." "I have never even seen her." " How do you know then?" " Would you like to know that as well?" "Some letters lose their meanings in no time." "You think these letters have already lost theirs?" "Now you try to guess who I am!" "Józsa Nagy, 7th District, 15 D Damjanich Street." "Unbelievable!" "Your coat was made in Paris, on the Champs Elysees." " Amazing!" "You could make a fortune with this performance!" " Are you single?" "Married woman." " No?" " No." " Why do you wear a ring, then?" " Because I like this ring." "My groom is the man, whom I will never meet." " He is, yet he is not." " I don't understand!" "He is a man who lives in in my imagination only." "And therefore in whom I will never be disappointed." "You are right!" "I have a suggestion!" "Get off the train with me!" "Come to my place!" "I have an old house at the countryside." "Look!" "You are running away from something or someone, just like me." "Let us take a short break together!" "Then we can keep on running, if you please." "You turn left, I go right..." "You don't want to?" "Why not?" "What would your family say about it?" "We will be all alone in the whole house!" "I have nobody in the world!" " At your service!" " Thank you!" " What a surprise!" "Welcome!" "This way!" " Any news here?" " No news." " We received the telegram, so we were expecting the Lord." "Although we only expected you." "Is she your wife?" " Yes." " My dearest angel, may you be blessed by Our Lord God!" "Let me kiss at least your arm, please!" " Juli knows me since I was a kid, am I right, Juli?" " Very much, my darling!" " The telegram only mentioned you!" " I wanted to surprise you all!" "These kind of surprises are no good, not even on the countryside!" "I will rush to the kitchen straight away!" "Don't you betray me now!" "I told Juli that you are my wife!" " It was an excellent dinner, Juli!" " It was delicious!" "I am very happy if you liked it!" "Do you know what is this, my dove?" "This is a rosemary-bed!" "It is customary around here to put a rosemary twig on the pillow of the new wife on her first night in the house." " So, how do you feel yourself in my humble home?" " I am impressed!" "What about me, am I a good husband?" "I reckon I fit the expectations of your wedding-ring!" " I am, yet, still I am not!" " I am moved!" " But still I hope you are gonna give me a separate bedroom, right?" " Of course!" "Although it will certainly shock the household!" "Do you hear anything?" "Yes." "I can hear the silence." "This deep silence of the countryside." "It feel so good." "A dog barks far away somewhere." "It sounds like it could be as far as the stars..." "Can you hear it?" " A cricket!" " I also like to be on my own!" "Nobody disturbs us around here." "I would like to tell you something!" "Amice, fidelissime!" "Come here, will you!" "I am gonna pull your ears!" "So I have to hear it in the office that you just got married?" "Welcome, my sweet dear lady!" "Congratulations!" "Sit down, uncle Flóris!" "I am so happy to see you!" " Would you like a cigar?" " Cigars are for old men  I smoke cigarettes, but now I won't have that either, because I have already had my share for the day." " Any news around here?" " Nothing." "Thank God, we are fine." " What about the Kantors" " His son..." " Hello!" "How are you!" "Go home!" "Are you not ashamed of yourself?" "You are not suitable to come to decent people, Pista!" " Hello, Pista!" " Pista Mák, notary." " Pleased to meet you!" " Doctor Mák!" " You are not a doctor!" "I could have become a doctor but not just yet." " I am on the first year of the Law School - for the last 15 years, now!" " Stop talking so much, Pista!" "... because I believe in thorough work!" "And I think, whoever is not thorough in his work..." "Call the gypsies!" "Long live the newly-wed!" "You've got married, you bullock, haven't you?" " You must understand me, my dear, am I right?" "Of course!" " Pista!" "My lad, Pista!" "Look!" "It's late!" "Let's go home!" "No, no, no!" "No, no, no!" "We won't leave this place!" "Not until the landlord will chase us away with his stick!" "Come, Pista, I am gonna show you the way!" "And I will sing with you, too!" "Of course!" " We won't go!" "No!" "No!" " Yes we will!" "Come, son!" " All right, all right!" "Poor Pista sunk so deep." "Even though he is from a good family." "Their land was twice the size of mine." " How did he end up like this?" " I don't understand it either." "I only see him once every 5 years." "Nobody befriends him anymore." "That's what I call the real rural solitude!" "Forgive me, please!" "I promise you are gonna have peace and quiet from now on!" " May I ask something from you?" " Whatever you wish!" "Kiss me!" "I am from a very simple family." "My father was a gardener." "When I was 18, I was introduced to someone who was much older  a very rich and very well-known man." " In other words, he was a lord." " Let say that." "Is it still going on?" "He died two years ago." "He left me a decent amount in his last will." "Basically it was him, who raised me, he took me abroad, and introduced me to the best circles." "Occasionally he introduced me as his daughter." "Even when you two were on your own?" "So, don't have plans about me!" " ... because I have a past already!" " A past?" "Now, it's your turn!" "Who is this Edit?" "Don't ever ask me of that!" " Is this always with you?" " Yes." "I am gonna make photographs from dawn till dusk!" "I have an empty album, and I will collect the pictures of this trip in it." "Time runs fast, when we are having a good time!" "Stay around, please!" "Why don't you reconsider?" "I hardly have a thing in life that always stays a sweet memory!" "Let us not spoil it!" "Maybe you are right!" "This belonged to my family." "How beautiful!" "Won't you accept it from me?" "I didn't mean to offend you!" "I am gonna take the state exam next month!" "I will!" "Damn right!" "How did you end up like this, Pista?" "Hmm, that's an old story, pal!" "Do you remember..." "Of course you don't, you were still a child back then!" "You are 10 years younger than me!" "By that time they already moved away from these parts." "A girl?" "She got married." "She has two children by now." "I am not mad at her!" "Why would I be?" "She didn't do no harm to me!" "Except that maybe..." "... she killed me..." "Woe to the tree  that is chopped by an axe!" "Woe to the girl  who is shamed by lads." "Whoever leaves her true love  unfaithfully behind  Let her be cursed by God  Don't leave her unharmed..." "Woe to the tree.." "... that is chopped by an axe!" "Woe to the girl  who is shamed by lads." "Whoever leaves her true love  unfaithfully behind  Let her be cursed by God  Don't leave her unharmed..." "Iván!" "Iván!" "Free ride!" "Let me introduce you my friend, Pali Boskó, a journalist." " Egri." " Hello, Boskó." "I have already told a lot about you to Pali." " Would you like a coffee?" " Thank you very much!" "Well, if I can have a cookie as well..." " Did you just return from the countryside?" " Yes, I just arrived at 12." " Do you have a flat at Pest, too?" " No, I live in a hotel." " Which paper do you work for?" " The Independent News." "Do you read it sometimes?" "Yes, sometimes." "Well, we are just changing our political directions at the paper." "Until now, we were suggesting to fix the Financial Crisis with a 1,5 billion loan..." " Pardon, just a moment..." " ... but now, as things are  could you lend me ten pengős, please?" "Of course!" "Here you are!" " Yes, please, I only have a fifties." " Thanks, no problems, that's fine with me, too!" " Pali!" "You have a call!" " Excuse me for a second!" "Thank you very much!" "Nice boy, but be careful, and don't lend him any money, if he should ask you!" " I would never!" " Yes?" "You have very charming flat!" "Forgive me, but unfortunately I must go now!" "Take care of yourself, my dear Józsa!" "Well, hello, Iván!" "That thing, we were talking about earlier, we will finish next time!" "Good bye!" " Good bye, see you next time!" " See you next time!" " Who was this man?" " He is the boyfriend of Maca." "She is an actress who lives next door." "We spend a lot of time together." "I will introduce you." "Look, I have no cigarettes left!" "Here you are!" "I don't have either!" " No problems!" "I will run down to the corner-shop!" "My maid is out." " Wait, let me do it!" " How do you do." " Good day!" " Does Miss Józsa Nagy live here?" " Yes." "Who is looking for her?" "Richard the Lion-heart." "May I?" "Allow me to introduce you Feri!" "Egri!" "He is my brother." "I told you about him already." "Hello!" "Sit down!" " Would you like another coffee?" " Thank you!" "I am fine!" "How about the doctor?" " Don't call me a doctor!" "Let's smoke!" " Thank you, I will pass!" "I have a suggestion!" " Let's go and have some dinner the 3 of us!" " Good!" "Unfortunately I must report back at the station soon!" "I am also short of money these days." " Are you a firefighter then?" " Yes, I am." "All right, I am leaving now." "Mainly because I also have a girl to look after!" "Hello!" " Hello!" " Hello!" " Very decent lad!" " Quite the opposite of Boskó!" " He wouldn't accept a dime from me!" " He must love you very much!" "He gave me a terribly beating at some point." "He broke a stick on me." " Why?" " He had just found out that I became the girlfriend of ..." "He didn't even talk to me for two years." "Then all of a sudden he came and we made peace." "He said, it's the two of us now, siblings, we should love each other!" "I think somebody broke his heart in the meantime, too." "People are much more forgiving then." " Are you gonna stay in Pest now?" " Yes." "But I am not going back to the office." "I thought, I should join a political party, maybe." " Would you be willing to sacrifice something for the sake of membership?" " Oh, yes!" "Well, we will talk about this later, too." "Now, come, let me introduce you to the Lords!" "The new cartel wishes for nothing more, nothing less  but unlimited governmental monopoly, in the possession of which it could rule with an iron-fist over the two..." "Your Eminence, let me introduce you the new club member, Doctor Iván Egri." " Doctor Iván Egri." " Pleased to meet you." " Doctor Iván Egri." " I hope you will prove to become our unyielding political partner!" " Your Excellency, allow me to introduce you the new..." " Doctor Iván Egri." "Your Excellency, we already know each other!" "We used to live in the same building." "I wasn't aware that Your Excellency visits this club as well!" "Only occasionally!" "To play some cards, maybe..." " How is your wife?" " Good!" "Thanks!" "She is very good!" "Although she is a bit busy these days because of my daughter's wedding." "You know my daughter, Edit, don't you?" " Yes." " Ahrenberg is going to marry her." " The wedding will be at Christmas." " Ottó, please!" "Here you are." "All bets are placed, that' all." "Card-Room Members Only!" "All bets are placed, that's all." "Nine." "Winner." "All bets are placed, that's all." "Winner." "For how long do you know him?" " For a month." " How did you meet him?" " On a train." " I must see this guy for myself!" "For such a smart, calm and cold woman, like yourself, to fall in love like that!" "You are almost in a fever!" "What do you want?" "Do you want to marry him?" "Nonsense!" "I would never even hope that he would ask me to." "You won." "How much is that?" " Two thousand." " Two thousand." "All bets are placed..." "Thank you." "... that's all." "Nine." "Winner." "Two thousand." " All bets are placed..." " Please, could you lend me 500 pengő until tomorrow?" "Of course!" " Here you are!" " You are very kind, thank you very much!" "That's all!" "Hello!" "Are you in bed already?" "I thought you won't come." "Did you forget we were planning to go to the cinema this evening?" "Of course, of course." "Please, forgive me!" "I was winning all night, I just couldn't stop." "Look, how much I won." "I am giving you all!" " You don't want it?" " I don't like that you gamble!" " Please, it is nothing serious!" " Be careful!" "You are not the kind to play at the card-table with a cold head!" " I don't want to tell you what to do, but..." " Please, my angel!" "Promise me, you won't play again!" " If it pleases you, of course." " Let's shake hands over this!" "Nine." "Winner." "The bank renews." " It doesn't." " Offers, please!" " 500 pengős!" " 500 pengős!" "How much would you give for this?" "All bets are placed, that's all." "Nine for the bank." "All bets are placed." " Could you give me 100 pengős until tomorrow?" " That's all." "Winner!" "The officials often behave like grave diggers!" "Thank God, the old Egri is not alive anymore to see this!" "2 or 3 new bills of exchange arrive every week!" "Look at this!" "This one asks for an auction already!" "If you won't pay your card-debts to Bartóki, well, then  you will have to leave the club!" "Please!" "I am aware of that!" "I am going to pay!" " Hello!" " Hello!" " Well, hello!" "Anything wrong?" "Well, I am having a lot of troubles lately..." " At the club?" " Yes." "What is it?" "I paid your card debts." "How did you know, that..." "Are you spying on me?" "Are you trying to chain me to yourself like that?" "You think, I cannot present a couple of thousand pengős by myself?" "I just have to go to the bank and ask for a mortgage on my land!" "You have no land anymore." "All your clothes are in the pawnshop." "You have no money to buy cigarettes, either!" "I am not going to become a gigolo!" "My God, how cruel you can be!" "Look, I didn't mean to offend you." "I know." "Independent News!" "Independent News!" "Independent News!" "Independent News!" "I got so scared!" "I didn't hear you coming in!" " Would you like a coffee?" " No, thank you!" "What did you do all day?" "I was reading, but then my I got a headache." "Do you have it still?" "No, I feel better." "I haven't even left the house all day." " Didn't you go not even for a walk?" " Not me." "I think I saw Boskó in the park." " Like 30 minutes ago, maybe." " Okay." "When did you see him the last time?" "I don't know." "The day before yesterday, maybe." "When?" "The day before yesterday." "Why are you asking?" " The day before yesterday?" " Yes." " You bitch!" "Are you lying to me, too?" "You are lying to me, too!" "Hello, Iván!" "Let me introduce you the actress!" "I have already heard a lot about you!" "I am Maca." "Why are you staring at me?" " Where did you get this coat and this hat?" " Józsa gave them to me." "Why are you asking?" "Of course!" " We are heading to see her!" "Come with us!" " No, no!" "You stay here!" "I must go to her alone!" "Something must have happened between them." "Józsa!" "Józsa!" "Józsa!" "Józsa!" "I did a terrible thing!" "I saw Boskó with a woman this afternoon!" "... and I thought it was you..." "when..." "When I asked you, I thought, you were lying!" "And that you are cheating on me with Boskó!" "I..." "I didn't mean to hurt you!" "Not you, but that ..." "... that other!" "One life will be too short to make you forgive me this!" "Józsa!" "Listen to me!" "From now on, I am a new man!" "I will go back to the office, and  and... although I have nothing..." "but  if you want..." "I will marry you!" " Hello!" " Hello, pal!" " Hello!" " Hello, how are you?" " Thank you, I am just fine!" " Will you come back to work?" "Yes, I changed my mind." "Good!" "I told them in your name that you were on unpaid holiday!" " How are you?" " Good." "It is so good you are here, pal..." "Iri, please, let me introduce you..." "Doctor Iván Egri." "Miss Irén Bodó." " Pleased to meet you!" " What kind of files did you mention, doctor?" "That document from the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." " Sit down, pal!" "Take a seat, please!" " Thank you!" "I heard you had gone back to look after your land." "Not really, but it doesn't matter now!" " The director sent it!" " Oh yes!" "Just put it down!" " Have a good day, doctor!" " God Bless you, Lajos!" " How are you?" " Well..." "You see, I am gonna get married!" " Are you crazy?" " I am very happy!" " And who is the bride?" " You will be introduced!" " And when will you have the wedding?" " Soon!" "Next week, according to the plans." " No escape then?" " No." " Is Margit not in the office anymore?" " She quit." " Why?" " We argued a lot." "She is not good for a typist." "She became so cocky lately, that I had no other options, but to look for someone else." "I am sorry, please!" "Hallo!" "This is István Csokonai." "But please, that file was sent to the registrar last week already!" "No mistakes, please!" "I checked it myself, yes!" " Just stay calm, please!" " Hello, darling!" " Is that you?" " Pleased to see you!" "Long time no seen!" " Darling, could you please do something about the hot water!" " You two?" " You two?" " Didn't you know that I got married?" "Have a good day!" "Your Excellency, please!" "I am coming from the Ág street!" "I hardly recognized you, old man!" "What is it?" "Wait a second!" "Hallo!" "Hello!" "Yes, I am still at work." "I am doing overtime." "Yes, the world is changing around me!" "Yes, you heard right." "I will have my wedding the day after tomorrow." "What?" "Yes!" "Thank you very much!" "Hello!" "God be with you, Guszti!" "All right, tell me what is it!" "Your Excellency, please!" "You must have completely forgotten about the flat!" "Well, I have no need for the flat anymore." "You even left behind a bottle of brandy!" "It is almost untouched, still!" " You could have drunk the whole lot!" " Come on!" "Who do you think I am?" "All right!" "I drank half of it already." "And you came to tell me this?" "No, but to warn you that it would be a pity to waste the rent!" "Since you have paid for the whole year in advance!" " And now you want to pay me back?" " Of course, not!" "But there is a new renter, who would like to take it!" "You see, this is not a bad idea!" "I need every penny these days!" "Well, then, that person said that he will return tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock!" "It would be best for Your Excellency to come at that time, too!" "Since these matters should be dealt with in person." "All right, old man!" "I will be there tomorrow at 5 o'clock!" " God Bless you, then!" " At your service!" "Good day, old man!" " Have a good day!" " Is the new tenant here already?" "Yes!" "Just go in, please!" "Forgive me to lure you here with such an excuse!" "I must talk to you!" "I know I must have hurt you terribly." "But you must forgive me!" "I myself have suffered a lot, too!" "I am being cursed by God as well!" "I don't even know what came into me!" "I never loved Ahrenberg!" "But you, always!" "I only loved you!" "I knew everything about you!" "Dad told me that everybody talks about you at the club!" "That you are running into your doom because of me..." "And at some point I couldn't take it anymore." "I went to my father, and told him everything." "I sent back the ring to Ahrenberg." "Dad has no objections against our marriage anymore!" "Here!" " I brought this for you!" " What is it?" "I bought back your land for you!" "You refuse me?" "I am not free anymore." "But if I had the willpower to give back the ring to Ahrenberg..." "My wedding is tomorrow." " No!" "No!" "No!" " Too late." "I cannot do anything about it." "Do you want me to talk to that girl?" "Or maybe my father should!" " He could fix it somehow!" "With some money, maybe!" " No!" "It would be in vain..." "I don't want it!" "I love her!" "Forgive me!" "Can't you forgive me?" "I forgive you..." "What are you gonna do now?" "I will try to talk to her myself." " Is it not too short?" " No, not anymore." "The veil will cover it anyway." "Maca!" "This dress is a bit loose, don't you think?" " We can still fix it!" " Feri!" "Give me a needle, please!" " Yes!" "Here!" "Here!" " Some ruffles here maybe?" "You just don't say a thing!" "Feri!" "Feri!" "Look!" ""It feels like the God Almighty has put this silent little word over my heart..."" ""... as though it would be a thing..." "...like a piece of ember..."" " "... or a strange little jewel..."" " Go away, please!" ""This word belongs to me, only me, and nobody else!"" "When he had arrived back home, I could see on him straight away that something is seriously wrong."