AKOULÍNA. Marry whom to Akoulína?
NAN. Why, Nikíta.
AKOULÍNA. A likely thing! Who says it?
NIKÍTA [looks at her and laughs] It seems people do say it. Would you marry me, Akoulína?
AKOULÍNA. Who, you? Perhaps I might have afore, but I won't now.
NIKÍTA. And why not now?
AKOULÍNA. 'Cos you wouldn't love me.
NIKÍTA. Why not?
AKOULÍNA. 'Cos you'd be forbidden to. [Laughs].
NIKÍTA. Who'd forbid it?