Anísya. Where are you off to?
Akoulína. Where? Why, he's told me to go for Aunt Martha. "Fetch my sister," he says. "I am going to die," he says. "I have a word to say to her."
Anísya (aside). Asking for his sister? Oh, my poor head! Sure he wants to give it her. What shall I do? Oh! (To AKOULÍNA.) Don't go! Where are you off to?
Akoulína. To call Aunt.
Anísya. Don't go I tell you, I'll go myself. You go and take the clothes to the river to rinse. Else you'll not have finished by the evening.
Akoulína. But he told me to go.
Anísya. You go and do as you're bid. I tell you I'll fetch Martha myself. Take the shirts off the fence.
Akoulína. The shirts? But maybe you'll not go. He's given the order.
Anísya. Didn't I say I'd go? Where's Nan?
Akoulína. Nan? Minding the calves.