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 me! And with my ailing— Doctor, doctor! Peter Petróvich He has gone!

. God be merciful with them! Before you know it a man will here be hauled up by the police. I have not been in court in all my life. Let us go to a lodging, boys!

(to Tánya). What is to be done?

. Nothing, Fédor Iványch. Let them go to the coachman's room.

. How can they go to the coachman's room? The coachman has been complaining, as it is, that there are too many dogs there.

. Well, then, to the male servants' room.

. But if they should find out?

. They will not find out. Have no fear, Fédor Iványch. How can we drive them away at night? They would not even find a place.

. Well, do as you think best, so they are away from here. (Exit.)

. I declare, they are accursed devils! They are having too good a time! The devils!

. You shut up! Thank the Lord they did not see you!

. Come, my uncles, to the servants' room!

. Well, how is our affair? How, for