""THE WITCH"" """This story is an evocation of fantastic facts, drawn from the tales and legends of the Balkans ravaged by wars." "Behind the apparent cruelty of this painful history merge two old dreams of humanity :" "thirst for justice and the desire for youth and beauty forever."" "No, my dear Boerner, we can't buy your formula at this price." "In this case your claims are unfortunately not only excessive but incongruous." "You do not realize that the Atriodimicine is not any antibiotic." "It is the most fabulous of our times." "Absurd." "Mr Boerner do not realize what he asks for, Gunther, doesn't he?" "Stop kidding dear Boerner." "Is there someone else willing to offer you more?" "I've already received a number of proposals including one in particular from Budapest." "But I wanted first to arrange an agreement with you considering that in the past four years you bought all my formulas." "Reason more for you to agree to our prices." "You do not understand misters." "I need the money." "I need it to realize a wonderful project which Would be able to change the fate of humanity." "Later, get out." "What did you decide Doctor?" "To me, it would seem very wise to accept our offer," "Dr Boerner." "I regret but I can not." "Mr. Strecker." "Miss, I ordered that I was not to be bothered." "Do I have to repeat it otherwise?" "It's your last word, Doctor?" "The thing is clear." "The Dr. rests uncompromising on its claims." "Perfectly." "There is nothing more to add." "Spare your breath and our time." "Good day, Dr Boerner." "What a stubborn man." "What an idiot." "What do we do now?" "You know that we can't do nothing without this formula." "Why are you worrying?" "Do not forget that there are many means to grab it." "And it practically won't cost a penny." "It would be very appropriate for you to talk to Blabor." "To give him specific instructions about what him and his men will have to do." "Immediately." "But do you think Fedor would approve these methods?" "Of course not." "His father neither appreciated them." "Our illustrious founder and partner." "Luckily Fedor is not here." "And his estimable parent rest in peace." "Therefore it is only a difficult decision that we have taken, you and me." "Hello gentlemen." "I hope you have good news." "Have you signed the contract with Dr. Boerner?" "No." "The pig did not want to give an inch on his claims." "Come on, Gunther even paying what he wanted," "We needed this contract." "You know the offers that Im being proposed." "We have already purchased patents from him for almost nothing." "Calm down." "Philanthropy we leave that to others." "Do not be worried kid." "You will learn with experience." "I was hoping that I could study at the Sorbonne." "I had so many illusions at the idea of going to Paris, Dad." "So far from your laboratory." "Without seeing you night and day immersed in your work." "It's been years that you do not rest." "Do not lose courage, my daughter." "Good things always need some sacrifices." "But all that is noble and good eventually get accomplished." "Take this." "Read this letter." "The Biochemical Institute in Budapest is interested in your formula." "They are willing to pay the price." "These gentlemen have realized the incalculable value of the formula." "This means... that all our dreams will come true?" "Almost." "The human mind is never completely satisfied" "Tomorrow I will go to Budapest." "I am happy for you." "You will not have to work in this horrible and dirty lab anymore." "Horrible and dirty you say?" "But in the end he witnessed all my efforts." "All my dreams." "Against the terrible doubt my ideas have triumphed." "As great inventions." "Yesterday it was a simple formula." "Today Triodimicine is probably more important." "But it cannot be compared with the work that obsesses me for a time." "The most wonderful idea that can conceive the human mind will crystallize." "Something as wonderful as life." "In this test tube there is a bright future for humanity." "What's the matter?" "Master Paulescu is seriously injured." "Lot of blood." "A stab in the back." "Save him doctor." "You must save him." "I'll take care of him." "I'll be quick." "Prepare my suitcase please." "The train to Budapest leaves early." "Let's go." "Here is the Triodimicine formula." "Hide it." "Take care of yourself." "The formula." "Quick." "The master must live doctor." "Look, Doctor." "My wounds are almost dry." "Thanks to you." "But save the master, Doctor." "He's still breathing." "He is very strong." "Save him Doctor." "If he dies, what will become of us?" "You make miracles Doctor." "You must save him." "Asa, bring me a bowl of boiling water." "I need a bottle of alcohol." "Here it is, Doctor." "Put it there." "It's ugly." "They stabbed him in the back." "Docteur, will he survive?" "One can never know." "But I will do all my best to save him." "You are very good doctor." "You always take care of us." "Not me." "Because I never get sick." "But I would like for someone to take care of me." "I'm so lonely." "Shut up witch." "Let the doctor work." "No, let her speak." "It is for a woman that he fought." "She is so beautiful." "And she dresses like the rich." "Such beautiful dresses." "Silk." "I'd love to wear one." "You'll get one." "Next time I will offer you a dress." "Do you hear, Asa?" "What the Doctor just told me." "Who told you that you could him claim a dress?" "Thief." "It is I who offers her, Asa." "Thank you." "But I know that I will not be more beautiful with it." "All women attract men." "But me." "As I'm made nobody can love me doctor." "Nobody has ever loved me." "Except Asa." "You lie, witch." "Yes, you love me a little." "Because you're the only one who does not hit me." "Because you know that I was never accepted by the master." "If you open your mouth again I put you in pieces." "In front of the Doctor and Master Paulescu." "You saved my life doctor." "It was my duty as a friend." "Nothing more." "I could never pay you what I owe you." "Make no effort and do not speak." "He only needs tranquility and rest." "Myrta." "Myrta." "Myrta." "Myrta." "My daughter." "Myrta." "Why Lord?" "Why?" "Why?" "Band of morons." "To destroy the laboratory and kill this girl." "And the formula?" "I will have you beated with red iron for your stupidity." "It serves no purpose that you get angry Gunther." "What you waiting for to leave out, fools?" "By the God who listens to me." "By the sacred love of my beloved daughter." "And by all the souls that lie in silence and darkness in this cemetery." "I swear to have no rest, before I've washed Myrta's blood with those of her killers." "Our interest in Triodimicine is no longer a priority." "If we deal with you, it is only to help you in such tragic circumstances." "We share your pain doctor." "Believe it." "Can I ask you, gentlemen, how much do you estimate this kindly help?" "Well we are not in a condition to be able to offer more than five thousand." "A terrible misfortune happening to me was enough for the price of my work to be reduced as well." "Even lower than the price that you set earlier." "The fact is it's not only a deal but an arrangement attempt toward which we are leaded by a sense of consideration." "Believe me Doctor." "I understand everything." "A man in need should not discuss." "I accept, gentlemen, your kind offer." "So you just have to sign." "Please." "Doctor Boerner!" "We are here at the behest of Paulescu." "He sends Milan to protect you." "He is afraid that someone might want to kill you." "Tell to Paulescu that he must not worry about me." "I won't get out of here before a very long time." "Witch, come and see the doctor." "Go." "Here I am, master." "Paulescu." "The only thing I ask is that you entrust me with this woman." "I need her at my entire disposal." "But how..." "You call a woman the dirtiest rat in the port." "There is nobody in the world I need so much as this woman." "Her." "As she is." "But if you entrust her to me, the only condition is that she does everything that I ask from her, goes where I want and accomplishes blindly, strictly," "all my orders." "Also you will not ever see her again and you will not know anything about her." "Very well, Doctor." "I do not understand but your desires are orders for me." "I really want to serve you, to give you something." "Something as precious than the life you have given me back." "And it's so little, so insignificant what you ask from me." "The witch is yours." "You already know." "You'll be more obedient and faithful than a dog with the doctor." "I want you to go with him." "That you serve him in all." "You got lucky." "Scum." "You'll finally get out of your damn hole." "It is not true my master." "I know you want to trick me." "The other times when the doctor came to treat you he promised to bring me back a dress like the one worn by wealthy women." "And he has not brought it to me." "How dare you doubt his word vermin?" "It's that I could not come." "Paulescu knows it." "But it was not words in the air." "Today if you agree to come out of here." "You will not have one dress but all the best there is." "Shut up and go out." "Yes master." "I am no longer your master." "Write that in your mind." "Your master is the Doctor." "You are my master Doctor." "Look." "Everything seems quiet from above." "As if life down there was suspended." "All these lights speak about the eternal ambition of men." "This is why man lights his house." "Pretending extending day overnight." "Wanting to enjoy every minute." "In the eternal quest for riches." "Now listen." "I have in my hands a power infinitely greater than all wealth accumulated by man." "What your eyes can and cannot see" "Will be yours." "I shall lay it at your feet." "If you know how to obey my orders." "Look." "It's like a dream." "I had never seen anything like it." "It is a meeting of important people." "How many distinguished men and elegant women." "Look at the jewelry." "Dresses." "All this costs money." "Three men there are the cause of my misfortunes." "One of them is the one who comes to us." "Take a good look at him." "And bury him in your memory." "He looks like a prince." "Now look at these two guys close to the table." "Remember them also." "Listen to me." "These three men have to receive a terrible punishment." "You will be responsible for providing death to each of them." "When the time comes." "You'll have the courage to do so." "The three of them?" "You can hit me, kill me, if I do not obey." "I will reward you by turning your dreams into reality." "Drink." "Drink!" "Do not be afraid, drink." "Doctor." "Doctor." "Look at you." "Look at you." "Yes." "It's you." "Yourself." "Do you realize?" "I accomplished the most marvelous thing that man could dream." "I discovered the fountain of youth and beauty." "To change the order of biological life." "I discovered the epicenter of the great mystery." "Your appearance has changed." "You're beautiful." "Charming." "And now." "To complete my work and to level it up to your beauty." "I will make your education." "I will cultivate your mind and help you refine your ways." "Then change will be absolute." "Everything is arranged." "I organized a party in her honor and I invited her on behalf of the company." "I believe that this could be lucky for us, to be able to deal with her." "Newspapers speak only of her fortune." "And her beauty." "She is really superb." "Like a painting." "Her Excellency the Countess of Novak." "Good evening gentlemen." "Thank you for the honor of your presence." "Lady Countess." "Good evening gentlemen." "Doctor, you here?" "It is that we do ..." "Forgive me but Dr. Boerner is a friend and I took the liberty of inviting him." "You have done well Countess." "The Doctor is worthy of our esteem." "And in this house he will always be welcomed." "Thank you very much." "Lady Countess." "Let me to introduce you to our guests." "We have the intention to build a large factory to create chemicals." "Given the very high cost of installation" "Lady Countess Comtesse is ready to support the project." "I spent a very pleasant time Mr." "You dance very well." "Lady, I am confused." "Countess, we spoke with Dr. Boerner." "He explained to us your exciting project." "The only thing he has not said was if you would accept partners." "Come on, Mr Strecker." "Why talk business now?" "In fact I do not hear much of these things." "And I do what Dr. Boerner advises me." "Agree with him." "Would you dance, Countess?" "It is hot." "What would you say about going out and get some fresh air?" "At your orders Lady." "Jan. Come." "We will talk about this with the Doctor." "It's strange." "I feel like I've already found myself here." "It's possible." "Yes." "And exactly here." "When?" "Long ago." "As a woman completely different." "It was a dream." "I do not know how to tell you." "Dreams and reality are the same thing." "I would have really liked to be in your dream." "You were there." "You mean you know me already?" "Yes." "I saw you from afar." "You were with a beautiful woman." "Would not you be that woman countess?" "No." "Wouldn't you have liked it?" "I would have wished with all my soul" "I was at your side." "I see that you're very skilfull in the art of seducing women." "When it comes to a woman like you it is difficult to do otherwise." "There is no doubt that it is nice to hear such words." "Especially..." "When one has never heard them." "Do you want me to believe that nobody has ever courted you?" "It is the truth." "At least you remember the language of your admirers." "Do not make me laugh." "I have not the most distant memory to have caused any love." "Now Lady, I see that you're the one who knows wonderfully the art of conquering men." "Please forgive me." "I spent an evening so pleasing that I forgot the time." "You will please excuse me but it's late." "With your permission I will get the mantle of Madame." "Going so soon Lady?" "Without the privilege of another dance?" "I'm sorry, forgive me." "Undoubtedly, even if we suffer that you leave us alone." "It was a fun evening." "Good night." "Good night Countess." "Will you allow me to accompany you?" "I do not know." "But I have a feeling that luck smiled at us tonight." "What an extraordinary woman." "I agree." "But we will draw something from her." "You see." "Boerner has already been promised an appointment with her." "Great." "And this thing?" "From where does it come?" "What does that mean?" ""You have lived too long Gunther." "Your end is near."" "It looks good." "What will you have?" "Champagne." "Champagne again?" "I am already too perky." "Champagne!" "We went everywhere and I have not been able to talk business." "On a night like this it is irrelevant." "I hope at least that you like this place?" "It's like anywhere else." "Very boring." "Follow me Doctor." "We can now talk about your interesting project." "And how you will organize this company." "I am tired." "Why not talk about something else?" "You are right." "Drink." "Yes." "Buvons." "This is better." "For you Lady Countess." "Hello?" "Countess Novak, I'm listening?" "Nobody is happier than your Friend Jan to see fulfill our desire to be alone with you." "If you do not disappoint my expectations I..." "You will be on time at the place that you have specified." "Be assured that you will not be disappointed." "I can assure you that I'll wait for you." "Here, Doctor." "Welcome Doctor." "Here are the three judges chosen to solve your case." "Does this man deserve by his acts to be part of our secret tribunal?" "Was it required to tie to all of you a rope around the neck, to cut you the tip of the tongue or to make you go blind for you to be part of this court?" "The great power of this man lies in its immense goodness." "His hands have distributed well-being, life and health among us." "Who does not know?" "Our master owes his life to him." "So let's give him the right to accuse and demand the punishment of his enemies." "Tell us if you agree to belong with us at night court?" "I agree." "Thou shalt apply each sentence of our court." "I swear." "Hold that dagger to bleed." "It will seal our pact." "I would plunge it into my heart if it was necessary." "We will deliberate." "New blood requires justice." "We go somewhere else?" "Another one?" "Let's go then." "Yes but an interesting place, original, for example... in the dregs?" "I was told of a place I'd like to know." "For you I will go to the end of the world." "It's the place we're going, I believe." "Let's go." "Lady Countess!" "Call the police! Let me go!" "Why did you bring me here?" "Explain to me!" "What is it?" "You are crazy!" "What will you do to me?" "This is absurd!" "Bunch of lunatics!" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "What do you want from me?" "Freaks!" "The night court sentenced you to death," "Gunther Strecker." "The night court?" "Never heard of." "Who are you?" "What's your right?" "According to what law?" "Can you condemn an honest citizen?" "The court orders but does not condemn." "The ones who hold the power to forgive or to judge are those unfortunates who are demanding justice." "This great twisted family, these beggars;" "the urban poor toward whom the powerful, instead of pity, only have disgust and contempt." "The court ruled your death." "Gunther Strecker." "Let's see if these beings abandoned by God and men revoke or approve this judgment." "This is ridiculous!" "This is murder." "I require... my immediate release." "Not before the verdict." "But what am I accused of?" "Having killed my daughter." "Dr Boerner!" "You accuse me?" "What have I to do with it?" "Everyone knows that there was two men entering your home." "I am innocent." "Innocent!" "Bring these men." "Gunther Strecker." "You do not know these two men?" "You still deny instigating this crime?" "You sent them commit this crime Strecker." "They will die for it." "The only culprit that must die is you." "And I'll kill you with my own hands scoundrel, coward!" "Silence all of you." "Let's not rush." "Everything will be done." "The night court decreed that these men do justice to themselves." "Do you agree that they fight each other to death? The survivor will have overcome the first trial." "He will have the privilege to do justice by executing Gunther Strecker." "Do you agree? There is no winner!" "Both are dead!" "The night court has made justice." "Finally you're Lady." "Good evening." "This visit delights me." "Come in." "As the afternoon was long until this moment." "You cannot imagine the impatience, the anxiety with which I awaited your coming." "Nobody knows about this, right?" "You promised not to say anything." "Lady, I am a gentleman." "We must be discreet, Jan." "These meetings can tarnish my reputation." "From my part you can count on total discretion." "I am a grave, Lady." "A glass of cognac, Lady Countess?" "You have never been so brighter than this evening, Lady Countess." "There is something that intrigues me very strangely." "I do not know if fortune smiles at me or if it is something else." "What do you mean?" "Tell me." "Why have you been so nice?" "I couldn't imagine you to accept having dinner with me... alone tonight." "Yet." "One do not ask these things, one feels them" "But Lady..." "How could I imagine that ..." "It's like that, Jan." "How many times the most wonderful things, a feeling, a passion," "remain silent in the face of the being who inspires them." "Without this being noticing it." "But Lady Countess..." "This means..." "Most of the time men never realize until the woman decides to let them know." "No, Jan." "There is too much light." "Wait." "Countess? Doctor!" "What happened to me?" "I am the same again." "Do not worry." "First tell me." "What happened to Jan?" "Jan?" "He died, Doctor.." "He's dead." "And I have obeyed you in everything, Doctor." "But tell me," "I'll stay like this forever?" "Do not despair, trust me." "You will soon be once again the beautiful Countess of Novak." "Listen to me." "The drug had no permanent effect on your body." "That's why you returned to your initial state but I had everything planned, and I knew that this relapse would take place today." "As Jan's death." "Doctor." "Give me the drug." "I beg of you." "I do not want to stay that way." "The Countess personality pleased you, didn't it?" "You deserve it." "Until now you have obeyed me faithfully." "I hope nothing will change you." "No." "No." "Do not forget that one is missing." "Fedor." "What you got?" "Nothing Doctor." "Give me the potion." "Come." "Wait." "I'll prepare it." "Drink." "In a moment all will be forgotten." "You will not have to worry because the dose I have given you will have permanent effects on you." "Now you'll always be beautiful Countess Novak." "Tomorrow you have an important appointment with the last of my enemies." ""Fedor you're the last." "Nothing or no-one can save you."" "What cowardice." "An anonymous threat." "Gunther has received the same one night and shortly after he mysteriously disappeared." "Jan has also received one and he tragically died the next day." "In such..." "A scarry way." "According to the newspapers." "We can not remain indifferent to these threats Fedor taking into account what happened." "I couldn't care less." "Nora." "I think they can not reach me." "In spite of myself I feel safe." "I have a clear conscience." "Present is much more important than the past." "And it gives me a wonderful reality." "To be able to be with you." "After, come what may." "What's the matter, Nora?" "What's wrong?" "I'm worried, Fedor." "You should think about it and be ready." "This threat can mean a serious danger for you." "I am absolutely convinced that this danger exists." "bsolute conviction?" "Yes." "We women forebode these things." "Our intuition leads us to the truth." "I know the truth." "I was told by my intuition that you can die from one moment to another." "Nora." "I want to know what reasons you have in addition to your intuition to say this with such assurance?" "Ys." "There's another one." "Can you tell?" "In other circumstances I would not say anything but the time has come." "This is a very simple reason." "I do not want you to die." "But..." "My life is so precious to you?" "Nothing is more important to me." "Nora." "It is the truth." "The only truth in all my life." "What do you say?" "What you heard doctor." "I can not." "I can not kill him." "Why?" "I do not have the courage." "Not the courage?" "And how did you for Gunther?" "You did not lack courage to kill Jan!" "Ask me who you want to kill Doctor and I will eliminate them one by one as you order as I have done until now, without protest, as your slave." "But do not ask me to kill Fedor." "I see." "I see." "You've fallen in love with him." "Yes Doctor." "Do you know, senseless woman, what you just have confessed?" "Yes." "I love with all my soul." "Which one, wretch?" "That vile beggar soul Paulescu entrusted me with?" "Or that one I polished with my knowledge and genius?" "I do not know." "I only know that I love him." "He is the only one who ever loved me." "Touching." "Touching." "Thus it appears that the dirty rat from the docks just had to become the exquisite Countess of Novak to betray me." "I who has given you everything." "I'm sorry, Doctor, what happens to me is above my strength." "I just implore you to leave him alive." "He is a good man." "He shall not die." "A good man?" "Good?" "The murderer of my daughter?" "And who will plead for the life of Myrta?" "She is already underground." "Tell me, miserable?" "Who?" "Tell me?" "I will repeat your exact words at Fedor's when you were a monster." ""You can hit me, kill me if I do not obey."" "And if I told you that in exchange for the life of Fedor" "I would kill you." "What would you do?" "If my death could save him," "I'd be very happy doctor." "No, it is not you who should die." "It's him who will die today but you, you will live, you will live Countess, to remember each time you look in a mirror, that not even the perfection I have introduced in your foul flesh" "could prevent the death of your lover." "You will not leave, ever!" "No?" "In this case no-one will remember the delightful Countess of Novak." "He who creates also knows how to destroy." "Doctor?" "Doctor Boerner?" "Doctor Boerner?" "Fedor." "Fedor!" "What's the matter?" "Why did you come back?" "Something happened to you, Nora?" "You tremble." "By what you hold dearest let's leave this city." "As far as possible right now." "We must flee Fedor, flee." "You do not know Fedor." "The danger that awaits you is as big as the one that claimed the lives of your partners." "You talk as if you knew who is ploting against me." "There is no reason to worry so much." "Listen to me, I beg you with all my heart," "Let's flee immediately from here." "Wherever she is bring her to me!" "Make haste!" "I'll go where you want, what more could I wish?" "But I do not think it's prudent to leave so quickly." "It's now or never before it is too late." "Don't you understand that every minute that passes increases the danger." "I came to save you." "It means that you know who is trying to kill me?" "Listen." "I wanted to avoid that you know all the horrible truth about me." "I know how Gunther died." "I know who killed Jan." "And also knowing the danger that threatens you to save you," "a moment ago," "I had to kill Dr. Boerner." "What do you say?" "It is impossible." "Gathered once again to deliver justice the night court is in mourning due to the death of this generous man who did good and healed many of us." "Dr. Boerner." "I, the master, will pronunce myself the charge for these two murderers." "I accuse this man of being one of the leaders of the cowardly assassination of Myrta." "The daughter of Dr. Boerner, still a child." "Me?" "Murderer of a child?" "I deny it." "I deny it." "The facts are irrefutable." "Your accomplices have already paid." "In front all of us Gunther publicly confessed his guilt." "How dare you deny?" "If they were guilty of this infamy they deserved death." "But I swear by what I hold most sacred, I had nothing to do with this crime." "Hypocrite!" "You have to use your sole defense, feign ignorance, complete denial." "But the facts speak for themselves." "The remains of a child buried in a cemetery demand justice." "And I cry vengeance!" "I accuse this woman of the murder of our brother Dr. Boerner." "This is wrong, I am guilty of his death." "The Countess is innocent." "Do not listen to him." "He lies to save me." "I sawthe Countess leaving the Doctor's house after killing him." "It was after his death." "I killed Boerner because I knew he wanted to get back at me." "As he had done with my associates." "I am guilty, I am the murderer." "No, it is not true." "Listen to me!" "I can explain everything." "I want you to know the whole truth." "Silence!" "You are not able to disrupt the proceedings of the court." "For the court the case is ruled." "When the accused confessed murdering the doctor because he feared his revenge he confessed clearly to be Myrta's killer." "This man is guilty of both crimes." "This case is so serious that for the first time the court of the night will delegate its power to our brothers present here so they can punish by their own hands." "You will commit an injustice." "This man should not die." "He is a good man." "Talk is finished, my brothers." "Here is the guilty, punish him!" "Paulescu, please." "I ask you, listen to me." "Stop!" "What?" "You know me?" "How do you know I'm Paulescu?" "You are my master, our teacher, and I am one of your sisters." "I am your slave Paulescu." "Do you remember when you offered me to Dr. Boerner saying : "I am not your master." "From now your master is the doctor." ?" "You?" "You?" "You mean you're the witch?" "You know what she says?" "She says she's the witch." "The witch!" "The dirty rat from the port." "Look at her, her, the witch." "Go!" "We lost too much time." "Torture them!" "Face first." "Bullseye." "Let me go!" "Nora!" "Nora!" "Stop it!" "Nora!" "Nora." "Nora." "Forgive me." "Fedor..." "Paulescu..." "You did not want to listen to me." "Me..." "Who has been faithful like a slave." "Until the day" "Dr. Boerner came to heal the deadly wound you had in the back." "But you need to know the whole truth." "The sole pervert is the doctor." "Assisted by his terrible power, he used me as an instrument" "to commit his crimes." "And you must also know that Fedor is innocent." "You will respect him" "because my brothers" "of the night have always been ... fair." "Our sister witch." "timings : meatisgood translation : aloysius70"