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6. Drink quickly, my darling, it makes the eyes clear! And when your eyes are clear, you'll see everything bright and true.

7. You'll see how love is but a dream that fools us much, you'll see how the foam of eternal fidelity no longer exists!

8. Though many an illusion flies away which once your heart delighted in, wine soon brings you consolation in oblivion!

9. Happy is he who forgets what cannot be altered, klink, sing, drink with me!

10. Ah, what does one do here?

11. Happy is he who forgets what cannot be altered, klink, sing, drink with me!

12. He isn't leaving, he'll probably fall asleep here. What am I to do?

13. Drink on! Klink on!

14. Drink quickly, my darling, it makes the eyes clear! Don't make an angry face now, be nice and happy, not grumpy!

15. Though you broke your troth once, that can be forgiven! Swear to me anew, and I'll be brazen enough to believe you!

16. Illusion makes us happy, though all happiness be short too! Be consoled, I already believe you, and am happy today!

17. Happy is he who forgets what cannot be altered, klink, sing, drink with me!

19. I hear voices, someone is talking downstairs! Listen, someone's coming! - That doesn't bother me!

20. - Heavens, what a situation! - Just wait outside a moment!

21. Don't be alarmed, dear lady. I am prison director Frank, and I can't deny myself the pleasure of personally escorting your recalcitrant husband to his prison cell.

22. Actually my husband is… (Shush! We're not alone!) - That doesn't bother me!

23. My carriage awaits downstairs. I hope you will offer no further resistance. - Nope!

24. Happy is he who forgets what cannot be altered…

25. Ha! Quite right! I see you're taking a humorous approach.

26. Don't mind if I do!

27. Happy is he who forgets what cannot be altered…

29. See, I can also be agreeable. Now come along, Master Eisenstein.

30. - What should I do? What a mess! - I am not Master Eisenstein. I'm not the one you're looking for!

31. - You are not him? - No, damn it! - Calm down, let's not start cursing.

32. - You'll have to be my husband now! - Are they duping me?

33. Sir, what would you think of me, if I were sitting with a stranger here? It would be quite unusual!

34. With such suspicions you truly tread upon my honor and insult me! Does this situation surely not speak for itself plainly enough?

35. With me so late in a tête-à-tête, quite cozy and alone, in that costume, so intimate, it couldn't be anyone but my husband!

36. With her so late in a tête-à-tête, quite cozy and alone, in that costume, so intimate, it couldn't be anyone but her husband!

38. You found him, like a pasha, in his dressing gown vis-à-vis from me, his nightcap on his head.

39. I never would have believed that one could still have a bit of doubt at such a sight. Look at how he's yawning, longing to go to bed!

40. With me so late in a tête-à-tête, he almost fell asleep already, only a husband could be so bored and blasé!

42. No, I no longer have any doubt, but since I must be going now, do please hurry up and kiss each other goodbye!

43. A goodbye kiss?

44. Now then if it must be, here is a kiss for you.

45. If I am to do time for your worthy husband, I can kiss for him too! Come little wife, kiss me once more!

46. Dear sir, I am somewhat pressed for time, I have an important date, so let us get going!

47. - Surely you'll find my husband there. - Perhaps we'll do time in the same place.

48. - Spare me! - Most certainly!

49. Follow me quickly now, the carriage is waiting! My pretty, big birdhouse is quite nearby.

50. Many birds flutter in and out, receive free room and board. So I am politely inviting you, honored sir, to be my worthy guest there.

51. - Take a stroll with me, if you please. - (If it must be, then I will go.) - (But keep your mouth shut!) - (I will!)

52. I will submit right away, but I'll have to say goodbye once again!

53. - That is quite enough, my dear! - One more for courage!

54. - No, enough, we must part! - One more to comfort my suffering!

55. Sir, enough tenderness, or we'll never see an end to it today! Enough, it is now time!

56. The big birdhouse is nearby. Many birds flutter in and out. So I am politely inviting you, honored sir, to by my worthy guest there.

57. You should (I will) resign to it, that will be best!

58. - Fate wills that today I must have supper alone, I resign myself to it. - I would sup gladly with you, but it appears that cannot be! - Come, I wish to sup today as well! Resign yourself once and for all!

59. - Why fruitlessly lament here? Off, it really must be so! - Unkind fate already wants to take me away from here! - Let yourself be arrested without more ado!

61. A dinner party like none has ever been, beckons us today! One always eats and drinks the best here!

62. Everything that fills the room with brilliance seems like a dream to us. As if bewitched by magic, everything shouts: How lovely and amusing!

63. A dinner party like none has ever been, beckons us today! One always eats and drinks the best here!

64. Sorbets! A little for me! Lemonade! Here, please! Pastries! Chocolate! A cup of tea! Coffee here, right away!

65. How quickly fly the hours away, time is not long for anyone. The watchword here is: amusement!