BORIS. Where is she now?
VARVARA. At this moment she's out on the parade with her husband, and my mother's with them too. You go and meet them, if you like. But no, you'd better not go, or she'll very likely lose her head completely. (A peal of thunder in the distance) Isn't that thunder? (Looks out) Yes, it's raining too. And here are people coming this way. Get somewhere out of sight, and I'll stand here where I can be seen, so that they won't notice anything. (Enter several persons of both sexes and different classes.)
SCENE IV
VARVARA and various persons, and later, MME. KABANOVA, KABANOV, KATERINA and KULIGIN.
FIRST. The good lady seems awfully frightened by the way she's hurrying for shelter.
A WOMAN. No use seeking shelter! If it's written in the book of fate, there's no escaping!
KATERINA (running in). Ah, Varvara! (Seizes her hand and holds it tight.)
VARVARA. Come, be quiet!