MARTHA. What else can one expect of you. One worries all one's life, baking and cooking; and as soon as …
MICHAEL. Now, have done, have done! [ Offers vódka to the Tramp ] Drink. [ To his wife ] And what are you slobbering for? Mayn't a fellow have his joke? There you are [ gives her money ], put it away. Here are two three-rouble notes and two twenty-copeck pieces.
MARTHA. And the tea and sugar I wanted?
MICHAEL[ takes parcel from his pocket and hands it to his wife. Martha takes the money and the parcel and goes into the little room, silently arranging the kerchief on her head ] What an unreasonable lot these women are. [ He again offers vódka to the Tramp ] There, drink.
TRAMP[ declining it ] Drink it yourself.
MICHAEL. Come now, don't fuss.
TRAMP[ drinking ] Success to you.
IGNÁT[ to Tramp ] You must have seen many a strange sight, I suppose. Oh, what a fine coat you've got! Latest fashion. Where did you get it from? [ pointing to Tramp's tattered jacket ]. Don't you mend it, it's fine as it is! It's getting on in years, I fancy. Well, it can't be helped. If I had one like it, the women would be sweet on me too! [ To Martha ] Ain't that true?
AKULÍNA. You should not, Ignát Iványch. Before seeing anything of him, why go and hold up a man to laughter?
TRAMP. It comes of his uneducatedness.