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 : We must tell them to play a march.

(loudly): Hey, musicians! A march! (Band plays a march.)

(announcing): Mr. Revunov-Karayúlov! (Jigalov, Nastasia, and Newnin run to meet him. Enter Revunov-Karayúlov.)


 * Welcome, welcome, your excellency. Very kind


 * Extremely!


 * Your excellency, we are not eminent, not exalted people, but simple folk; but do not think there is any trickery on our side. There is always the first place in our house for good people; we grudge them nothing. Welcome!


 * Extremely pleased!


 * Allow me to introduce the bridegroom, Mr. Aplombov, your excellency, and his newlyborn—I mean, newly-wed—wife! And this is Mr. Yat, of the telegraph. This is Mr. Dimba, a foreign gentleman of Greek nationality, in the confectionery profession. And so on, and so on—the rest are all—rubbish. Take a seat, your excellency.


 * Extremely! Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, I just want to say two