NIKÍTA. Say with which foot he steps? You've got to say it,—that's flat.
ANÍSYA [aside] He'll go on worrying. [To Nikíta] Well then, with the left. Come in!
NIKÍTA. Ah, that's it.
ANÍSYA. You look who's in the hut!
NIKÍTA. Ah, my parent! Well, what of that? I'm not ashamed of my parent. I can pay my respects to my parent. How d'you do, father? [Bows and puts out his hand] My respects to you.
THE POWER OF DARKNESS. Act III.
Anísya. Come in!
Nikíta. Ah, that's it.
Anísya. You look who's in the hut!
Nikíta. Ah, my parent! Well, what of that? I'm not ashamed of my parent.
AKÍM [does not answer] Drink, I mean drink, what it does! It's filthy!