Lisa. Mother, he's not.
Anna Pávlovna. You know Karénin proposed to you, and he's the man you pick out to bring back your husband. I suppose you do it just to make him jealous.
Lisa. Oh, Mother, stop it. Leave me alone.
Anna Pávlovna. That's right. Send off your mother. Open the door to that awful husband. Well, I can't stand by and see you do it. I'll go. I'm going. And God be with you and your extraordinary ways.
[Exit L. U. with suppressed rage.
Lisa (sinking into a chair R. of table C.). That's the last straw.
Sasha. Oh, she'll come back. We'll make her understand. (Going to the door and following after her mother.) Now, Mother darling, listen—listen—
[Exit L. U.
[All lights dim to black out.
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