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. You expect them to marry at fifteen, as with you?

. And the man, for example, is a musicianist?

(mocking him). A musicianist! You do not understand a thing!

. This is, in rivality, our stupidity, so to speak, our ignorance.

. O Lord!

(to Semén). What do you want?

. I was sent to Mr. Kápchich's.

. Well?

. He gave me the oral message that he could not come under any consideration.

. All right. I will report so. (Exit.)

(to his father). You are welcome, father! My respects to Uncle Efím and Uncle Mítri! All well at home?

. Welcome, Semén!

. Welcome, friend!

. Welcome, lad! Doing well?

(smiling). Well, father, come and have some tea with me!

. Wait till we get through here. Don't you see we are busy?

. Very well, I will wait near the steps. (Exit.)