Agàfia. Then where is he?
Fèkla. I’m sure I don’t know. He can’t have gone out by the back door. I wonder if he’s sitting in Arìna Pantelèymovna’s room?
Agàfia. Auntie! Auntie! (Enter Arìna, dressed for wedding.)
Arìna. What’s the matter?
Agàfia. Is Ivàn Kouzmìch in your room?
Arìna. No, he must be here; he hasn’t come into my room.
Fèkla. Well, I know he didn’t go through the hall, for I was sitting there.
Agàfia. But you see yourself he isn’t here. (Enter Kochkaryòv.)
Koch. What’s the matter?
Agàfia. We can’t find Ivàn Kouzmìch.