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ACT II

very day. Order a carriage for me from the village, or I shall go to the station on foot.

. [Losing his temper] Under these circumstances I resign my position. You must find yourself another manager.

[He goes out.

. It is like this every summer: every summer I am insulted here. I shall never set foot here again.

''She goes out to the left, in the direction of the wharf. In a few minutes she rs seen entering the house, followed by, who carries a bucket and fishing-rod''.

. [Losing his temper] What the deuce did he mean by his impudence? I want all the horses brought here at once!

. [To ] How could he refuse anything to Madame Arkadina, the famous actress? Is not every wish, every caprice even, of hers, more important than any farm work? This is incredible.

. [In despair] What can I do about it? Put yourself in my place and tell me what I can do.

. [To ] Let us go and find my sister, and all beg her not to go. [He looks in the direction in which went out] That man is insufferable; a regular tyrant.

. [Preventing him from getting up] Sit still, sit still, and let us wheel you. [She and push the chair before them] This is terrible!

. Yes, yes, it is terrible; but he won’t leave. I shall have a talk with him in a moment.

[They go out. Only and are left.

. How tiresome people are! Your husband deserves to be thrown out of here neck and crop, but it will all end by this old granny Sorin and his sister asking the man’s pardon. See if it doesn’t.

. He has sent the carriage horses into the fields