TATYANA.  Yes.

BABAYEV.  Will you go to the village with me?

TATYANA.  Ah, stop urging me!

BABAYEV.  Well, you needn’t go to the village then.  I know what we’ll do: 
I’ll rent a lodging here in the city, and will come here every other week. 
Do you agree to that?

TATYANA.  Yes.

BABAYEV.  Now you see, my darling Tanechka, I’m ready to do anything for you.

TATYANA.  I see.

BABAYEV.  And you? [Pause] Why are you silent?

TATYANA.  But our compact?

BABAYEV.  What compact?

TATYANA.  Yesterday’s.  You remember, on the bank.

BABAYEV.  What’s there to remember?  There wasn’t any compact.

TATYANA.  Shameless, you’re shameless!  Can you forget so soon!

BABAYEV.  I don’t want to know of any compacts. [Embraces and kisses her.

TATYANA. [Rising] Oh!  Stop, please!

BABAYEV.  Why “stop”?  What do you mean by “stop”?

TATYANA.  I mean, stop.

BABAYEV.  What whims!

TATYANA.  No whims at all, only please move a little further off.

BABAYEV.  If you’re going to be so whimsical, then I’ll go away.  I’ll drop the business for which I came and will go away immediately.

TATYANA.  Very well, go.

BABAYEV.  I’m not joking.  Karp! [KARP comes in] Pack up and then go order horses.

KARP.  Yes, sir.

TATYANA.  So that’s the way?  Well, good luck to you!  Good-by! [Runs out.

KARP.  Well, sir, do you want me to pack up?

BABAYEV.  Pack up, for where?  You make me tired, man! [Goes to the window]
I wonder if they’ve gone home?

KARP.  They won’t leave.

BABAYEV.  That’s none of your business!  Get out!

KARP goes out; LUKERYA comes in.

SCENE V

BABAYEV and LUKERYA

LUKERYA.  Sister has asked me to tell you to put off your going.  An acquaintance is visiting the landlady; so you’ll understand that it’s awkward for her to come to you.  But when she goes away sister will come to you.  She has something to talk over with you.

BABAYEV.  You’re very kind, Lukerya Danilovna!  LUKERYA.  I can’t believe my ears!  Is it possible that I hear such compliments from you! [Courtesies.

ACT III

TABLEAU I

Same room as in ACT II

SCENE I

TATYANA is lying on the bed; LUKERYA comes in

LUKERYA.  Tanya, are you asleep?

TATYANA.  No.

LUKERYA.  Then you’d better get up!  What are you lying around for all day? 
You’ve been in bed all the morning, and still not up.

TATYANA.  What’s the use of getting up?  What’s there to do?