LEONÍD. What's this? What has happened?
VASILÍSA PEREGRÍNOVNA. You made all the trouble yourself, and then ask what has happened.
LEONÍD. What trouble did I make? What are you continually thinking up?
VASILÍSA PEREGRÍNOVNA. Now, don't pretend! The whole truth has come out. You've been having a little fun. What of it? At your age, why shouldn't you have?
LÍZA. She's reported the whole thing to the mistress. The mistress got so angry that it was awful! And now, sir, she is going to marry Nádya to that government clerk.
LEONÍD. Are you sure?
NÁDYA. The thing's settled, dearest master! I have to answer for last evening's sport.
LEONÍD. Is mamma very angry?
GAVRÍLOVNA. No one dares go near her.
LEONÍD. But how can that be? Isn't it possible to talk her over somehow or other?