[Enter Corporal and Soldiers.]
Pras. This man is a thief and a murderer. He is a convict escaped from Siberia. He has no passport.
Corp. Is that true? Where is your passport?
Sasha. I have none.
Corp. We are looking for such men as you. Come!
Sasha. This woman is my mother.
Corp. That's her affair. You have no passport; that is enough for me. You'll soon be back on the road to the North with the rest of them.
Sasha. Woman! woman! Have pity on your son.
Corp. Come along, lad, and leave the old woman in peace.
[Exit Sasha in custody.]