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- That's kind of you.

As I was saying...

- How do you do?

- What do you want?

Mummy, there's an old man with a barrel organ

and a monkey does tricks for a penny.

That's a lot of money.

Please, Mummy!

I'll give you one.

- Thank him properly.

- Thank you.

- Run along now.

- Goodbye.

- Tired?

- From the brandy and all the food...

- Agda...

- Yes?

I don't quite know how to say this.

- Don't say it, then.

- You won't get angry?

I can't promise.

Very well - I promise.

I want to stay here with you.

I'm too old for the circus.

I want to stay quietly here with you

and watch my boys grow up.

I could help out in your shops.

I have a pleasant manner when I try.

Let me stay. You won't regret it.

- I won't let you down.

- Don't act like a beggar.

I am one.

But it's not because of the money.

I'll sell the tent and horses

and put the money into the shop.

- You talk a lot.

- You say nothing.

- What am I to say?

- That I can stay.

- No, you can't stay.

- Is there someone else?

And what if there were?

I can't live alone forever.

But no one is going to take away

my peace and my freedom.

Do you hear? No one.

Yes.

- Where have you been?

- Why do you ask?

- Can't I ask a question?

- You said it so strangely.

Not at all.

- I went for a walk in town.

- Alone?

- Why not?

- Was that all you did?

And what about you?

Mind your own business.

You know already.

I don't know the details.

- We were discussing you.

- Do you have a guilty conscience?

- You should.

- I was just window shopping.

At the goldsmith's?

- Have you been spying on me?

- No.

But I saw you leave the theatre

and go into the goldsmith's.

So what if I did?

Why the theatre?

I was watching a rehearsal.

Why make such a fuss?

- Who was there?

- I don't know them.

- Frans?

- Maybe.

- You spoke to him?

- No.

- Are you sure?

- We didn't utter a word.

Why did you look so dishevelled

when you left?

I fell on the stairs.

Why this interrogation?!

- Have you been unfaithful?

- You're mad! You've no right to...

- Frightened?

- Don't hit me.

- Not if you tell the truth.

- I did talk to Frans.

- Were you in his dressing room?

- I had a quick look.

- You slept with him.

- No! I Swear!

The truth!

Or I'll smash your face in.

- You force me to tell lies!

- I can see in your eyes you're lying!

He gave me an amulet,

and said that I could sell it.

- Where is it?

- It was worthless.

And you slept with him?

You're lying!

Don't yell! No one will help you.

I wasn't unfaithful! I wasn't!

I could beat the life out of you.

Lie, if it suits you.

I did sleep with Frans.

He forced me to.

He locked me in

and I was afraid I'd be late for the show.

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