THE POWER OF DARKNESS. Act V.
Nikíta. True enough! What was I about?
Mítritch. What?
Nikíta. You tell me not to fear men?
Mítritch. Why fear such muck as they are? You look at 'em in the bath-house!
MATRYÓNA [from the yard] Well, are you coming?
NIKÍTA. Ah! Better so! I'm coming! [Goes towards yard].
Scene 2.
Interior of hut, full of people, some sitting round tables and others standing. In the front corner Akoulína and the Bridegroom. On one of the tables an Icón and a loaf of rye-bread. Among the visitors are Marína, her husband, and a Police Officer, also a Hired Driver, the Matchmaker, and the Best Man. The women are singing. Anísya carries round the drink. The singing stops.
THE DRIVER. If we are to go, let's go! The church ain't so near.
THE BEST MAN. All right; you wait a bit till the step-father has given his blessing. But where is he?
ANÍSYA. He is coming—coming at once, dear friends! Have another glass all of you; don't refuse!
THE MATCHMAKER. Why is he so long? We've been waiting such a time!