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my husband is a coward

and a disreputable man. Until now, I've

been hearing lies and nothing more.

- I don't believe you.

- If you don't, how come

you've taken a risk of

granting me this date?

Don't look at me like that.

Only affected and spontaneous

hatred towards me

could trick her into

a date like this.

- What can I do for you?

- Don't you dare!

- You won't!

- I'll do anything!

- Don't!

- Let me kiss at least your dress!

- Don't you dare touch me, I'll scream!

Oh, I wouldn't go against

the sacred bonds of marriage.

Take her away.

For your information, although

a decent man shouldn't fight with you,

only out of respect

for your lady

I'm at your disposal.

If you dare, of course.

Hear that?

I've been a witness of

a long fight between

a noble generous woman

and a lecherous dumb society lion.

We walked in silence.

And, remembering what

has just happened,

I saw it more and more clearly,

that poor thing

was just hesitant,

eager to insult me.

Why did I decide to meet

my death calmly, you ask me?

I ask you, why would I

want to live,

when my dearest thing

raises a revolver on me?

Moreover, I realized that this

situation was a fight,

a matter of life and death.

A battle fought by a yesterday's

coward, despised by his comrades.

Only the knowledge

that I've seen her,

that I know everything and

that I'm waiting silently,

could prevent her from shooting.

By going through this,

this revolver,

I took vengeance on the whole

of my dark past.

I won! And she was defeated,

once and for all!

We've been looking after her

day and night during her illness.

I couldn't imagine,

I couldn't even assume that she would

die without knowing the whole truth.

What a nice day.

Lukeria, my dear, could

you bring me some water?

But keep quiet.

When she started feeling better,

I tried to keep myself out of sight,

secretly looking at her.

Strange, though, that all the time

I couldn't catch her eye.

I kept repeating to myself:

"Hold on, wait! She'll give up first."

That thought was irresistible.

A fatal, dreadful mist

in front of my eyes.

(folk song)

She's singing, while I'm

in the house?

Has she forgotten about

me, or what?

Cab!

To the Green bridge!

Stop.

That's for the trouble.

I saw it! I did see it clearly!

Let's talk.

You know...

I tormented you!

Enough, calm down.

I'll shut down this damned office!

I hated it all my life, I suffered

and made you suffer too!

Please don't, calm

down, I beg you!

I love you.

I love you.

I'm a criminal.

I know this. This crime has been

torturing me the whole winter.

- And it still does.

- Don't say that!

Let's forget about this.

I wanted to love you.

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