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Rh (To Yat.) As for you, Mr. Yat, although you are an acquaintance of mine, I don't allow you to behave so badly in a strange house. Have the goodness to go away!


 * What's the matter?


 * I wish you were as honourable as I am! In short, have the goodness to go away!

(to Aplombov): Now, stop! Remember where you are! Never mind! Sit down! Stop!


 * I didn't mean anything—You know, I―I don't understand. Excuse me, I'm going. Only give me first the five roubles you owe me from last year for the waistcoat, excuse the expression. Your health again and—and I'm going; only first pay me what you owe.


 * Now, let it be, let it be. Enough! Is all this nonsense worth while?

(loudly): To the health of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Jigalov! (Band plays a flourish. "Hurrah.")

(bows with emotion on all sides): Thank you, dear guests. I am very grateful to you not to have forgotten us and to have been good enough not to ignore us. And don't think I've got crafty in my old age, or that there's any trickery; I say Rh