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We see candles, smoke, a beautiful coffin topped with flowers. Carolyn and Roger, dressed in funereal colors, stand by the coffin. Roger wants to know why the coffin was open, he ordered it closed. Carolyn remarks that Liz, lying in the coffin, looks beautiful. Liz speaks to herself--she isn't dead! She must open her eyes, try to open your eyes, try to move. You must show them you aren't dead-you must. Roger tells Carolyn he's closing the coffin. No, says Liz silently. Liz can neither speak nor move--they're going to bury her alive. Carolyn asks if Roger must close the coffin now, and he says yes. He closes it over Liz. Carolyn sobs, and Liz silently begs them--I'm not dead, I'm not, don't bury me! Roger leads the crying Carolyn away.[/spoiler]
Petofi holds out his ugly hand, telling Julia, who is seated in a chair--this is the source of my power. He introduces himself, and we learn that Aristede "so kindly" brought her to the mill. I know who you are, says Julia. My fame has preceded me, Dr. Hoffman, says Petofi. What do you want? she asks. I find you direct, remarks Petofi--are all women in your time are like that?--I'm fascinated by the future, but find it forbidding, considering everyone who's been there seems so reluctant to talk about it--why?--I can force you to tell me, he warns--I dislike using force on such short acquaintance, but will if I must--before this night is over, I intend to see what you so recently have seen--the glories of Collinwood in another time--I intend to leave this lamentable year tonight, and you will help him! Julia's forehead creases.[/spoiler]