Vet. As he did her mother! Yes.
Cath. You are hardening your heart, Petrovich. [Turns toward icon, crossing herself]
Vera. [Re-entering] Grandmamma! [Stands in door]
Cath. The thread, child.
Vera. O, I forgot. Uliana is in the kitchen.
Cath. [Rising quickly] Uliana!
Vera. It's bad news, I'm afraid. She keeps wiping her eyes pretending she isn't.
Cath. Did she tell you anything?
Vera. No, grandmamma. I couldn't make her.
[Catherine hurries across to kitchen entrance. Vetrova takes up his crutch and hobbles after her]