VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH [desperately, behind scene] Gregory! Where the devil are you?… [Enters from his room in shirt-sleeves, adjusting his pince-nez].
VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH. Is every one dead?
TÁNYA. He's not here, sir.… I'll send him to you at once. [Moves towards the back door].
VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH. I could hear you talking, you know. How have these scarecrows sprung up here? Eh? What?
TÁNYA. They're peasants from the Koursk village, sir. [Peasants bow].
VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH. And who is this? Oh yes, from Bourdier.
Vasíly Leoníditch pays no attention to the Peasants' bow. Tánya meets Gregory at the doorway and remains on the scene.
VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH [to Gregory] I told you the other boots… I can't wear these!
GREGORY. Well, the others are also there.
VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH. But where is there?