KARÉNIN. Won't you have some?
SÁSHA. Yes, she likes grapes. She has become terribly nervous.
KARÉNIN. Naturally—after not sleeping for two nights, and not eating.
SÁSHA. And how about you.
KARÉNIN. That's quite another matter.
Enter doctor and Lisa.
DOCTOR [impressively] Yes, that's it. Change it every half-hour if he's awake, but if he's asleep don't disturb him. You need not paint the throat. The room must be kept at its present temperature …
LISA. But if he again begins to choke?
DOCTOR. He probably won't, but if he should, use the spray. And give him the powders: one in the morning and the other at night. I will give you the prescription now.