Hullo, the Lyceumski Theatre is closed!
Yes, don't you know Gospodin Irving and Gospozha Terry are on tour?
Oh, so they are.... Will you smoke? Here's a papiroska, with a mouthpiece!
Thanks, I'll finish my sweetmeats!
Well, here we are.... What, the thief of a vanka wants more money? Why, we've only gone a verst!
Let's send for an ispravnik, and have him knouted!... Have you got your passport ready?
Yes—tchort vozmi! I mean, confound it! The dvornik here says the Redaktor's too busy to see us!
Ekaya dosada—what a bore!... Never mind; come and have some shtchi and pirogui at the Gaiety Restaurant! They've a very good zakuska there to whet your appetite with!
All right, little brother!... I say, old man, I can't keep this up much longer. Let's chuck it and emigrate!
Where to?