The Serpent's Egg Page #2

he was some kind of genius.

Once...

...we caught a cat and tied it down.

Hans cut it open.

It was still alive.

He let me see

how its heart beat.

Fast, fast...

I ran across him again

ten years ago in Heidelberg...

...when we were there

with the circus.

Yes, I remember that.

I saw him again today.

Hans?

Did you see him?

He was at the cabaret.

No.

Manuela?

Its morning.

The advantage

of knowing influential people

is that you can have

real coffee for breakfast.

The fire is going nicely,

but it will take a while

before it gets really hot.

Do you get firewood the same way?

I do know a woodkeeper,

as a matter of fact.

But I dont know anyone

who can get me butter,

so youll have to eat marmalade.

Its made of chemicals,

the label says.

I owe you a dollar.

I have to keep track.

Never mind.

Well, you...

You should keep this money

before I spend it all on booze.

- Do you drink so much?

- Whenever I have the money.

Youre not going back

to the circus?

What good is it without Max?

Well, well get

a new partner, of course.

- You know thats impossible.

- I know nothing of the kind.

Well make a new number

together, just you and I.

Abel, we could make

a magical act.

I know a marvelous magician.

Markus, you know, hes just retired.

We could take over his show.

I dont know.

Since this business

with Max, Im just...

Ever since I met Max,

youve been my big brother.

Were going to stick together now.

I wake up from a nightmare

and find that real life

is worse than the dream.

Abel, everything is all right.

We have everything we need.

I just cant figure it out.

Last night they were beating a man.

The police just turned their backs.

Abel, listen to me now.

Youre awfully tired.

Youve been drinking

much too much lately.

Im going to look after you now.

In a few days everything

will be much better. Youll see.

Well talk things over.

But now I must hurry.

I have to go to work.

Work?

Yeah, I have two jobs.

- This time of the morning?

- Yeah, this time of the morning.

- I cant be late.

- What sort of job?

Well, I dont know exactly.

Itss secret anyway.

- Secret?

- No, I was joking.

- Its an office. I stick stamps...

- What kind of office?

Its import and export.

Imm not really sure.

Whats the name of the company?

What the hell

is the name of the company?

Ferkel. Ferkel und Sohn.

Where is this office?

In Bayerstrasse.

Stop nagging me.

You sound like a jealous husband.

Ill be home around 2:00

and welll have dinner together.

Try and get hold of some meat

while we still have the money.

- Twenty-two bucks.

- Were rich.

- Herr Rosenberg?

- Yes?

Would you mind

coming in here for a moment?

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