The audience, judges, accused, and witnesses rush out from all the doors.
In front of all is Lisa. Behind her Másha, Karénin, Iván Petróvich and Prince Abrézkov.
LISA. Fédya, what have you done! Why?
FÉDYA. Forgive me that I could not … free you any other way.… It's not for you … it's best for me. I have long … been ready …
LISA. You will live!
A Doctor bends over Fédya and listens.
FÉDYA. I need no doctor to tell me … Good-bye, Victor … Ah, Másha!… it's too late this time … [Weeps] How good … how good! [Dies].
Curtain.
END OF “THE LIVE CORPSE.”
[1] Protásov is his family name, but the name by which he is usually addressed is Fédya, an abbreviation of his Christian name—Theodore. The ceremonious form of address would be Theodore Vasílyevich.