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But I'm so anxious to show every one here what acquaintances we have. I think he didn't disdain us formerly, especially sister Tánya. BABÁYEV comes in. BABÁYEV and LUKÉRYA BABÁYEV. Whom have I the honor of addressing? LUKÉRYA. I hardly expected, Valentin Pávlich, that you would so soon forget old acquaintances.
"You'll come back drunk again, you currish Herod," said Lukerya, looking at him angrily. "Go along, go along, and may you burn up with vodka, you tailless Satan!" "You hold your tongue," shouted Volodka. "They've married me to a fool, they've ruined me, a luckless orphan, you red-headed drunkard..." wailed Lukerya, wiping her face with a hand covered with dough.
'You asked me, master, Lukerya began again, 'whether I sleep. I sleep very little, but every time I fall asleep I've dreams such splendid dreams! I'm never ill in my dreams; I'm always so well, and young.... There's one thing's sad: I wake up and long for a good stretch, and I'm all as if I were in chains. I once had such an exquisite dream! Shall I tell it you? Well, listen.
All at once your eyes become clouded, your head whirls, it seems as if some one were gripping your heart with his hand and you can think only of misfortune and sin. You walk about as if half crazed, and see nothing all around you. LUKÉRYA. She's there, in the kitchen. KRASNÓV. Why in the kitchen? What is she doing there? The kitchen is no place for her to sit in! Call her in here.
I'll drop the business for which I came and will go away immediately. TATYÁNA. Very well, go. BABÁYEV. I'm not joking. KARP. Yes, sir. TATYÁNA. So that's the way? Well, good luck to you! KARP. Well, sir, do you want me to pack up? BABÁYEV. Pack up, for where? KARP. They won't leave. BABÁYEV. That's none of your business! Get out! KARP goes out; LUKÉRYA comes in. BABÁYEV and LUKÉRYA
TATYÁNA. Where is your love? Now we see it very plainly. I must serve your relatives and friends like a cook; but when our friend came, a gentleman, then you almost drove him away. LUKÉRYA. You did drive him away, only in a roundabout fashion. TATYÁNA. You'd better not speak of your love. What do I want with your love when you disgrace me at every step.
You'll see, after such actions, he'll believe in you so much that even though you made love before his very eyes, he wouldn't notice it. TATYÁNA. One can't make such a sudden change in oneself. LUKÉRYA. It certainly must be sudden. What's there to wait for? TATYÁNA. He's angry with me now; how can I approach him? I can't beg his pardon! TATYÁNA. Well, I'll try. LUKÉRYA. It's all the same to me!
Does he think I could betray him for any one else? I would never do such a thing in my life. LUKÉRYA. And such a splendid man! Doesn't she realize it? TATYÁNA. If I had wronged him in any way, then he might scold, and be done with it. But if he'll only be kind to me, then I'll show him all respect. I'll indulge him as he never dared hope.
She returned to the cupboard, but suddenly blushed at the thought of having grudged the ten-kopek piece, and telling Lukerya to cut a slice of bread, went upstairs again to fetch it. 'It serves you right, she said to herself. 'You must now give twice over.
If he gave me freedom, then I might have some affection for him; but now I'll do everything he doesn't want me to, just for meanness; even if I had wronged him, I wouldn't regret it. I must get even with him some way. I can't fight with him; I haven't the strength for that. LUKÉRYA. Certainly. He ought to be satisfied that you married him; and now he's got the notion of watching your deportment.
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