ONE OF THE CROWD. Oh, she'll be found!

A SECOND. Of course she'll be found!

A THIRD. To be sure, she'll come back of herself.

[A voice behind the scene: "Hi, boat there!"

KULIGIN (from the bank). Who's calling? What is it?

[The voice: "A woman's thrown herself into the water!" Kuligin and several men after him run out.


SCENE VI

MME. KABANOVA, and KABANOV and Crowd.