Vasíly Leoníditch. Ambassador from Bourdier, begone!
Anna Pávlovna. Cease, please!
[Exit PORTER.
Anna Pávlovna. Betsy! Where is she? I always have to wait for her.
Vasíly Leoníditch (shouting at the top of his voice). Betsy! Petrístchef! Come quick, quick, quick! Eh? What?
[Enter PETRÍSTCHEF, BETSY, and MÁRYA KONSTANTÍNOVNA.
Anna Pávlovna. You always keep one waiting!
Betsy. On the contrary, I was waiting for you!
[PETRÍSTCHEF bows with his head only, then kisses ANNA PÁVLOVNA'S hand.
Anna Pávlovna. How d'you do! (To BETSY.) You always have an answer ready!