Mayerling Page #2

Y es, why?

For dinner?

For your money?

Your crue/ ways?

The prestige of your name?

No, not at a//

Why do / /ove you?

Ask not the reason

for my /ove

As /ong as / know

And / /ike you, that`s enough

Why do / /ove you?

There `s no reason / shou/d say

But in my arms

your cares wi// fade away

You`re dreaming, my dear -

of me, I trust.

You`ll forsake me soon,

like all the rest.

Who can know these things?

Trust to destiny as I trust you.

- She`s jealous, Your Highness.

- Gypsy blood.

She denies it, but she`s madly

in love with Your Highness.

Madly in love...

- Well?

- He isn`t here yet.

I must know the moment he arrives,

or you`ll pay.

- Will you wait here?

- However long it takes.

I want to arrest Szeps myself.

- I understand.

Congratulations, Marinka.

You sing even more sweetly

for the police.

You play the paramour,

but you`re really a parasite.

Bill yourself as

""the gypsy policewoman,``

with your new orchestra

leader here.

- Who sent you?

- Your Highness -

What ""highness``!

You treat me like your prey,

like a thief, a common criminal.

Who sent you?

Tell me!

Tell me,

or l`ll wring it out of you!

Your Majesty, please -

Afraid of the prime minister, are you?

Taaffe sent you, didn`t he?

Your Majesty...

Too cowardly even to confess.

You disgust me.

Here, Marinka. I`d hate you to lose

the money you sold me for.

After last night,

my patience is at an end.

- Forget all that.

- No, l`ve had enough.

Sometimes I just want to disappear.

I`m constantly watched.

Without even looking, I can tell you

that two detectives are following us now.

They`re finally sitting down.

We can rest a bit.

What`s the fun in walking

when he has all those carriages?

These places are

the only diversion left for me.

What about women?

They disgust and bore me.

They pursue me

out of vanity or self-interest.

It`s too easy.

Their own husbands

push them into my bed.

Let`s do an experiment.

What if I went after your daughter?

- My daughter?

- Why not? She`s pretty and young.

Far too young.

Besides, she`s not your type.

She has glasses

and thick ankles.

Don`t worry.

I was only kidding.

Szeps, look at that girl.

She`s gorgeous.

Wait for me here.

All alone, poor darling?

Don`t be frightened, my pet.

I`m really very nice.

How dare you pester

this young lady.

I thought she was alone -

- She`s with me. Is that enough?

- Yes, certainly.

I just thought -

Excuse me.

Please forgive me.

How could you? You don`t even

know me. You told a lie.

Isn`t a little lie better

than a grave impertinence?

- Yes, he was awful.

- See?

- Thank you.

- No, you mustn`t.

You are very young to be

wandering alone in this crowd.

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