GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. [Approaching] What's the matter?
EGÓRUSHKA. Uncle Lyubím Kárpych has come in.
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. Why did they let him in?
EGÓRUSHKA. It must be that he just took it into his head; we can't stop him, anyhow. [Bursts out laughing.]
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. What's he doing?
EGÓRUSHKA. He's turning out the guests. [Bursts out laughing] "You're glad to eat another man's bread," says he. "I'm also the host," says he. "I," says he—— [Bursts out laughing.]
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. Sh—he's ruined me!
[Goes out with EGÓRUSHKA.]
KÓRSHUNOV. What's all this about?
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. I don't know. It must be that uncle is—Sometimes he takes a notion.