SCENE V
The same and TATYÁNA
KRASNÓV. Where have you been? Have you had a good time? Speak, don't hide it! Why are you silent? Speak! You see: everybody has come to view my shame.
ULYÁNA. Why don't you talk, you shameless creature! You think you can get out of it by silence? We saw how you went over there and came back.
KÚRITSYN. Trample on her, brother, trample on her hard; she'll talk.
KRASNÓV. Don't torment me! Tell me, what am I to think of you? What? Are these people lying? Then I'll turn 'em out, head over heels! Or maybe they're telling the truth? Deliver me from my sinful thoughts! Tell me, which of you is my enemy? Were you there?
TATYÁNA. What's the use of lying, since you've all seen me. I was there.
KRASNÓV. [Beside himself] There, good people, there—that's how it is!
What shall I do now? What can I—pardon me, a sinner, for doing you wrong!
How other men's wives behave, I don't know; but this is the way in our
family.
ULYÁNA. Now we'll watch your pride. How will you show yourself among people now, shameless woman? You've disgraced our brother, disgraced him!
AFÓNYA. Viper, viper!
KÚRITSYN. What's the use of looking at her! She ought to pay the penalty right off.
ARKHÍP comes in.