PODKHALYÚZIN enters.
SCENE VII
USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA and PODKHALYÚZIN
PODKHALYÚZIN. Ah! Ustinya Naúmovna! It's been ages since I've seen you, ma'am.
USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA. How are you, dear soul! How've you been?
PODKHALYÚZIN. Oh, able to be around, ma'am.
[He sits down.
USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA. I'll capture a little mamzelle for you if you want me to.
PODKHALYÚZIN. Thank you kindly—I don't need one yet.
USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA. If you don't want one yourself, my jewel, I'll do a good turn for your friends. I suppose you have friends around town, a whole pack.
PODKHALYÚZIN. I have quite a few, ma'am.