l='"    PAUSE=" "1" "   # =\"1\" for YES   &   =\"\" for NO "';
echo "l=$l<<<<";

blub=$( printf "bla=( %s )" "$l" );
echo "blub=$blub<<<<";
eval $blub;

echo "bla[0]=${bla[0]}<<<";
echo "bla[1]=${bla[1]}<<<";
echo "bla[2]=${bla[2]}<<<";

line='A='\''He llo'\''$(echo Knuth)'\''Be llo'\'' ;'; echo "-$line-"