[Exeunt ANNA PÁVLOVNA, BETSY, and GREGORY.
Petrístchef. Well, have you got it?
Vasíly Leoníditch. Not without trouble, I can tell you! First I rushed at the gov'nor; he began to bellow and turned me out. Off to the mater—I got it out of her. It's here! (Slaps his breast pocket.) If once I make up my mind, there's no getting away from me. I have a deadly grip! Eh, what? And d'you know, my wolf-hounds are coming to-day.
[PETRÍSTCHEF and VASÍLY LEONÍDITCH put on their outdoor things and go out. TÁNYA follows.
Theodore Ivánitch (alone). Yes, nothing but unpleasantness. How is it they can't live in peace? But one must say the new generation are not—the thing. And as to the women's dominion!... Why, Leoníd Fyódoritch just now was going to put in a word, but seeing what a frenzy she was in—slammed the door behind him. He is a wonderfully kind-hearted man. Yes, wonderfully kind. What's this? Here's Tánya bringing them back again!
Tánya. Come in, come in, grand-dads, never mind!
[Enter TÁNYA and the PEASANTS.
Theodore Ivánitch. Why have you brought them back?
Tánya. Well, Theodore Ivánitch, we must do something about their business. I shall have to wash the place anyhow.
Theodore Ivánitch. But the business will not come off, I see that already.