KRASNÓV, TATYÁNA, LUKÉRYA, AFÓNYA, KÚRITSYN, and ULYÁNA.
KRASNÓV. [To his wife] How are you? [Kisses her.
TATYÁNA. How affectionate!
KRASNÓV. Never mind. We have a perfect right to! Let me treat you. We've just received fresh grapes. [Gives her a bunch] Here I have brought you some company. The samovar is all ready—that's good.
ULYÁNA. How do you do, sister? You are so proud you never call on us! But we're common folks; so we picked ourselves up and came, uninvited.
KÚRITSYN. How do you do, sister? Why are you so contemptuous of your relatives? You might run over once in a while for tea; your feet are able to carry you!
KRASNÓV. How has she time to go visiting? She has so much to do at home.
She's just beginning to get used to the household!
ULYÁNA. Yes, sister, you must get used to the household. That's our woman's duty. You didn't marry a millionaire, so you needn't put on airs.
KÚRITSYN. Yes, you'd better learn, and well.
ULYÁNA. [Approaching AFÓNYA] Ah, Afónya, are you still sick? You ought to take something!