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ACT IV

. What an idea!

. Come home with me, Masha.

. [Shaking her head] I shall spend the night here.

. [Imploringly] Do come, Masha. The baby must be hungry.

. Nonsense, Matriona will feed it.

. It is a pity to leave him three nights without his mother.

. You are getting too tiresome. You used sometimes to talk of other things besides home and the baby, home and the baby. That is all I ever hear from you now.

. Come home, Masha.

. You can go home if you want to.

. Your father won’t give me a horse.

. Yes, he will; ask him.

. I think I shall. Are you coming home to-morrow?

. Yes, yes, to-morrow.

She takes snuff. and come in. is carrying some pillows and a blanket, and ''is carrying sheets and pillow cases. They lay them on the divan, and goes and sits down at his desk''.

. Who is that for, mother?

. Mr. Sorin asked to sleep in Constantine’s room to-night.

. Let me make the bed.

She makes the bed. goes up to the desk and looks at the manuscripts lying on it.

[A pause.

. Well, I am going. Good-bye, Masha. [He kisses his wife’s hand] Good-bye, mother.

[He tries to kiss his mother-in-law’s hand.