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 there. Now I do not know myself where. He is evidently afraid to part from it. It must be somewhere in the house. If only I could find it. He did not have it with him yesterday. He has completely worn me out.

. Where are you going?

. Where? He told me to call Aunt Márfa. "Go and call sister," says he. "I am dying," says he, "and I want to tell her something."

(aside). He is calling his sister. Oh, my wretched head! He, no doubt, wants to give it to her. What am I to do? Oh! (To Akulína.) Don't go! Where are you going?

. For aunty.

. Don't go, I say. I will go myself, and you take the washing to the river. Else you will not get done before evening.

. But he told me to go.

. Go where I tell you. I told you I would go myself for Márfa. Take the shirts down from the fence.

. The shirts? But I am afraid you won't go. He told me to.

. I told you I would. Where is Anyútka?

. Anyútka? She is watching the calves.

. Send her here: the calves won't run away. (Akulína takes up the washing and goes out.)

. If I don't go, he will curse me. If I do, he will give his sister the money. All my labours will be lost. I don't know what to do. My head is bursting. (Continues to work.)