[Goes up to NIKÍTA and puts her hand on his shoulder.
Nikíta. Go away from me! What have you done with me?
Matryóna. Come, come, sonny! Now, really, what's the matter with you?
[Takes his hand.
Nikíta. Go away from me! I'll kill you! It's all one to me now! I'll kill you!
Matryóna. Oh, oh, how frightened he's got! You should go and have a sleep now!
Nikíta. I have nowhere to go; I'm lost!
Matryóna (shaking her head). Oh, oh, I'd better go and tidy things up. He'll sit and rest a bit, and it will pass!
[Exit.
[NIKÍTA sits with his face in his hands. MÍTRITCH and NAN seem stunned.