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. Well, Fédor, it was a remarkable séance! It now turns out that I must give the peasants the land upon their own conditions.

. Indeed!

. I should say so! (Shows the paper to him.) Just think of it! The paper which I had returned to them was thrown down on the table. I signed it.

. How did it get there?

. It just got there. (Exit, Fédor Iványch follows him out.)

. My saints! How frightened I got when he caught hold of the thread! (Squeaking.) Still, it has come out all right, he has signed it!

. So it is you who has been fooling them?

. What is that to you?

. Do you suppose the lady will praise you for it? No, you are mistaken! Now you are caught. I will tell of your tricks, if you will not do as I want you to.

. I will not do as you want me to, and you won't dare to do anything to me.