TATYÁNA. Bowing down to my husband has some sense in it, but why should I to you?
AFÓNYA. Because brother insulted all of us on your account. On account of you our family has been broken up. You're dearer to him than anybody, dearer than all his own.
ARKHÍP. Calm yourself! Try to control this fit of anger! We want to make peace, and you are starting a quarrel again.
LUKÉRYA. He's not even her husband, yet what awful things he says! If you gave him his way, he would make our life unbearable.
ARKHÍP. [Patting AFÓNYA on the head] What do you expect of him? He's a sick man.
KRASNÓV comes in.
SCENE IV
KRASNÓV, TATYÁNA, LUKÉRYA, ARKHÍP, and AFÓNYA
LUKÉRYA. [In a low voice to ARKHÍP] Lev Rodionych is here.
ARKHÍP. Lev, you haven't had any dinner to-day.