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Updated: June 4, 2025
We've some in the garden there were some but they've all disappeared. But, you know, wild flowers too are nice; they smell even sweeter than garden flowers. Lilies of the valley, now... what could be sweeter? 'And aren't you dull and miserable, my poor Lukerya? 'Why, what is one to do? I wouldn't tell a lie about it.
I'm talking for your own good. Even if she takes a fancy to a man she won't let anybody guess it. She'll so fool her husband that he'll just dote on her. But without wit one is lost. LUKÉRYA comes in leading ARKHÍP. ARKHÍP. Do you need me? What do you want me for? Tatyána, are you here? TATYÁNA. Yes, grandfather. ARKHÍP. Lukérya is leading me, and she says: "Grandfather Arkhíp, we need you!"
She did so much for the Zhmigulin family. BABÁYEV. The Zhmigulins? LUKÉRYA. Especially for sister Tánya and me. LUKÉRYA. Do you remember, now? BABÁYEV. So you are her sister? LUKÉRYA. Lukérya Danílovna Zhmigulin. BABÁYEV. Pardon me, I beg of you. LUKÉRYA. I'm not in the least offended because you remember my sister more readily than you do me. She's so beautiful that it's impossible to forget her.
What have I done to myself? Why did I marry? I've drowned my happiness, simply drowned it! LUKÉRYA. Who could have told? As a suitor he was as quiet as water and as meek as the grass; now I don't know what has happened to him. Why, yesterday I thought he was joking when he told us to be back in a half-hour. TATYÁNA. I did, too.
I can't get along without eating! LUKÉRYA sets the table. ARKHÍP. Lev, are you going back to the shop? KRASNÓV. No, I'm all through there. ARKHÍP. Will you stay at home? KRASNÓV. I'll be here for an hour, then I have to go across the river to make a collection.
The widow Vasilisa, a tall, fat old woman in a man's coat, was standing by and looking thoughtfully into the fire; her daughter Lukerya, a little pock-marked woman with a stupid-looking face, was sitting on the ground, washing a caldron and spoons. Apparently they had just had supper. There was a sound of men's voices; it was the labourers watering their horses at the river.
You gave your word that's enough; it's my duty to believe you. TATYÁNA. Then you're not angry with me? KRASNÓV. Not at all! I'm not a man of polished manners; in my excitement I stormed but don't take it ill of me; I did it because I was fond of you. LUKÉRYA. Oh, stop! Who could take it ill of you? TATYÁNA. I've already forgotten it.
At last it got up, went hop-hop to the door, looked round in the doorway; and what did it look like? Such a funny fellow it was! Lukerya glanced at me, as much as to say, 'Wasn't it funny? To satisfy her, I laughed. She moistened her parched lips. 'Well, in the winter, of course, I'm worse off, because it's dark: to burn a candle would be a pity, and what would be the use?
KRASNÓV. What I think is my business, and you can't understand it with your wits. You'd better keep still. LUKÉRYA. What an interesting conversation worth while hearing! ULYÁNA. It seems to me she doesn't come from nobles but from government clerks. Not a very great lady! Goats and government clerks are the devil's own kin. KRASNÓV. I told you to keep still! I shouldn't have to tell you ten times.
BABÁYEV. Yes, yes, she was an exceedingly beautiful girl; we were great friends. LUKÉRYA. I'm aware of that. Who should know it if not I? Being the elder sister I had to care for the younger. BABÁYEV. Yes, yes, to be sure. Tell me, if you please, where is she now? What is she doing? LUKÉRYA. She's here in the city, married. BABÁYEV. Married? Does she live happily? LUKÉRYA. Judge for yourself.
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