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. What am I to look out for?

. You think I have forgotten you. Look here! (Shows the roll and sits down upon it.) It is a present for you. Only you have to earn it. Woman, where am I sitting?

. Stop your nonsense! I am not afraid of you. On whose money are you celebrating, and buying presents for your hussy? On mine.

. Yes, yours! You wanted to steal it, but you did not succeed. Get away! (Wants to pass by and pushes her.)

. Don't push that way! I will give you a push!

. You will? Try it! (Pushes against her.)

. Women, women, stop! (Stands between them.)

. She started it. She had better keep quiet. You think we do not know all about you?

. What do you know? Say, say what you know!

. I know something about you.

. You are a slut! You are living with a married man.

. And you have killed your husband!

(rushes at Akulína). You lie!

(holding her back). Anísya, have you forgotten?

. You can't frighten me. I am not afraid of you.

. Get out of here! (Turns her away and pushes her out.)

. Where shall I go? I won't go away from my house.

. Get out, I say! And don't you dare put your foot in again!

. I will not go. (Nikíta pushes her; Anísya weeps and cries, holding on to the door.) What? You