Anísya (aside). He'll go on worrying. (To NIKÍTA.) Well then, with the left. Come in!
Nikíta. Ah, that's it.
Anísya. You look who's in the hut!
Nikíta. Ah, my parent! Well, what of that? I'm not ashamed of my parent. I can pay my respects to my parent. How d'you do, father? (Bows and puts out his hand.) My respects to you.
Akím (does not answer). Drink, I mean drink, what it does! It's filthy!
Nikíta. Drink, what's that? I've been drinking? I'm to blame, that's flat! I've had a glass with a friend, drank his health.
Anísya. Go and lie down, I say.
Nikíta. Wife, say where am I standing?
Anísya. Now then, it's all right, lie down!
Nikíta. No, I'll first drink a samovár with my parent. Go and light the samovár. Akoulína, I say, come here!