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SCENE X

ORLOVSKY, SONYA, AND DYADIN

ORLOVSKY (to SONYA): Well, why are you sitting down? Come, my ducky! … [Goes out with SONYA.

DYADIN (aside): No one said goodbye to me! … That is fascinating! (Puts out the candles.)

ORLOVSKY (to SONYA): What’s the matter?

SONYA: I can’t go away, dear godpa. … I can’t! I’m in despair, godpa… I’m in despair! It’s so unbearably difficult!

ORLOVSKY (alarmed): What’s wrong? My ducky, my beauty! …

SONYA: Let’s remain here… Let’s stay here a little while.

ORLOVSKY: One moment it’s “take me away,” the other moment “let’s stay “!…! can’t make you out… .

SONYA: Here to-day I have lost my happiness… It’s unbearable! … Oh, godpa dear, why am I still alive?

(Embracing him) Oh, if you knew, if you knew!

ORLOVSKY: I’ll give you some water… Let’s sit down… Come!

DYADIN: What’s wrong? Sophie Alexandrovna dear … you mustn’t, I am all of a tremble! … (Tearfully) I can’t bear to see it! … My dear child! …

SONYA: Ilya Ilyich, drive me over to the fire! I implore you!

ORLOVSKY: What do you want with the fire? What will you do there?

SONYA: I implore you, drive me over to the fire, or I’ll walk there. I’m in despair… Godpa, it’s hard, unbearably hard! Drive me over to the fire.

Enter KHROUSCHOV hurriedly.