EGÓRUSHKA. Oh! how are you, Arína, my dear?
ARÍNA. What are you so happy about, silly?
EGÓRUSHKA. Why shouldn't I be happy? It's such fun! Ha, ha, ha! [Jumps about.
ARÍNA. And maybe the mummers are coming; the young people wanted to dress up.
EGÓRUSHKA. Oh, I shall die! Oh, Lord, I shall die!
ARÍNA. What's the matter with you, you scamp?
EGÓRUSHKA. Oh, I shall die of laughing! Oh, granny, I've got such giggles!
ARÍNA. Dress up yourself.
EGÓRUSHKA. I will, I will! Oh, Lord! Oh, Oh, Oh.
ARÍNA. Now you run along quickly and fetch the girls.