OSSEP. So soon?
ALEXANDER. Yes; my chief goes soon to Petersburg, and I want him to be at the wedding.
OSSEP. And can't we wait till he comes back?
ALEXANDER. That would be too long.
OSSEP. Very well. As you wish.
ALEXANDER [
stammering
]. But—my dear father—
OSSEP. I understand; I understand. You want me to pay over the money at once?
ALEXANDER. Yes, my dear father, if it is possible.