TÁNYA. But mind you don't laugh. Still, it won't matter much if you do laugh; they'd think it was in your sleep. Only take care you don't really fall asleep when they put out the lights.
SIMON. No fear, I'll pinch my ears.
TÁNYA. Well then Sim darling, only mind do as I tell you, and don't get frightened. He'll sign the paper, see if he don't! They're coming!
Gets under the sofa.
Enter Grossman and the Professor, Leoníd Fyódoritch and the Fat Lady, the Doctor, Sahátof and Anna Pávlovna. Simon stands near the door.
LEONÍD FYÓDORITCH. Please come in, all you doubters! Though we have a new and accidentally discovered medium, I expect very important phenomena to-night.
SAHÁTOF. That's very, very interesting.
FAT LADY [pointing to Simon] Mais il est très bien![12]
ANNA PÁVLOVNA. Yes, as a butler's assistant, but hardly …
SAHÁTOF. Wives never have any faith in their husbands' work. You don't believe in anything of this kind?