Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...life, and that is what I intend doing myself. If only you--LUBa. Your wishes are mine. And I am not afraid of anything. Boris. But what about your ear-rings, and your dress? Luba. The ear-rings we can sell, and as for the frock, I might dress differently without being altogether ugly. Boris. I want to have another talk with him. Do you think I should be In his way if I went to the village? Luba. I'm sure you wouldn't. I can see he is very fond of you. Yesterday he talked to you nearly all the time. Boris. Then I'll go. Luba. Yes, do. And I'll go and wake up Lisa and Tonia. (Exit on different sides.J Scene II Village street. The peasant Ivan ZiaBRev is lying on the ground at a cottage door, with a sheepskin coat over him. Ivan. Malashka! (From behind the cottage comes a little girl with a baby in her arms. The baby cries.) I want a drink of water. (malashka goes into the cottage. The baby is heard crying still. She brings a jug of water.) Why do you hit the baby and make him howl? I'll tell your mother. Malashka. Do tell mother! Baby's howling because he's hungry. Ivan. (drinking.) Why don't you go and get some milk at Demkin's? Malashka. I have been. They haven't got any, and there was not a soul at home. Ivan. Oh, I wish Death would come quicker. Has the dinner bell rung? Malashka. (screaming at the top of her voice.) Yes, it has rung! There's the master coming! (Enter Nicholas.) Nicholas. Why are you lying out here? Ivan. There are flies there. And it's too hot. Nicholas. Have you got warm then? Ivan. I feel as if I were on fire now. Nicholas. Where is Peter? At home? Ivan. How could he be, at this hour? He's gone to the fields to bring in the sheaves. Nicholas. I was told he had been arrested. Ivan. That's quite true. The policeman has gone to...