ANÍSYA [steps from behind the corner] Why have you come out? You should have stayed where you were lying.
PETER. Has the girl gone for Martha? It's very hard.… Oh, if only death would come quicker!
ANÍSYA. She had no time. I sent her to the river. Wait a bit, I'll go myself when I'm ready.
PETER. Send Nan. Where's she? Oh, I'm that bad! Oh, death's at hand!
ANÍSYA. I've sent for her already.
PETER. Oh dear! Then where is she?
ANÍSYA. Where's she got to, the plague seize her!
PETER. Oh, dear! I can't bear it. All my inside's on fire. It's as if a gimlet were boring me. Why have you left me as if I were a dog?… no one to give me a drink.… Oh … send Nan to me.
ANÍSYA. Here she is. Nan, go to father.
Nan runs in. Anísya goes behind the corner of the house.