Irene.
I killed them.
Professor Rubek.
[Severely.] Now you are telling me lies again!
Irene.
I have killed them, I tell you—murdered them pitilessly. As soon as ever they came into the world. Oh, long, long before. One after the other.
Professor Rubek.
[Sadly and earnestly.] There is something hidden behind everything you say.
Irene.
How can I help that? Every word I say is whispered into my ear.