MRS. POPOV. Go away! Take your hands off me! I hate you—you—this is—

[A long kiss.

[Enter Luka with an axe, the gardener with a rake, the coachman with a pitchfork, and workmen with poles.

LUKA. [Staring at the pair.] Merciful heavens!

[A long pause.

MRS. POPOV. [Dropping her eyes.] Tell them in the stable that Tobby isn't to have any oats.

CURTAIN