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 1 1| vecchio, ma in gambe so star!~[He approaches one of the girls,
 2 1|  ROBERTO: Padre, Anna, addio!~[He departs with several of
 3 2|        Perdona, Signor . . . ~[He goes back into the house.
 4 2|    terror! ~Forse ella vive! ~[He looks about the cottage,
 5 2|       then approaches it as if he had arrived at a decision.] ~
 6 2|        a decision.] ~Bussiam! [He is suddenly held back, as
 7 2|     Davvero un canto lugubre! [He kneels to pray.]~O sommo
 8 2|  invisible force. For a moment he attempts to withstand her
 9 2|    supernatural attraction but he cannot. it proves too strong,
10 2|      it proves too strong, and he rushes toward her once again.