[Picks up the shawl.
Nikíta. Anísya! Look here!
Anísya. Why am I to look?
Nikíta. You think I have forgotten you? Look here! (Shows her a parcel and sits down on it.) It's a present for you. Only you must earn it! Wife, where am I sitting?
Anísya. Enough of your humbug. I'm not afraid of you. Whose money are you spreeing on and buying your fat wench presents with? Mine!
Akoulína. Yours indeed? No fear! You wished to steal it, but it did not come off! Get out of the way!
[Pushes her while trying to pass.
Anísya. What are you shoving for? I'll teach you to shove!
Akoulína. Shove me? You try!
[Presses against ANÍSYA.