to know about it:
you're an old maid. You ought to be ashamed of yourself!

VASILISA PEREGRINOVNA. Sing on, sing on, my dear; you sing very finely on
the wing; but you'll perch pretty soon! You're not going to roam about at
night for nothing. I know your tricks. I'll show you all up! I'm so mad
now, that even if you bow down to my feet, I'll not forgive you.

LIZA. Just wait! I see myself bowing before you! Don't count on it!

VASILISA PEREGRINOVNA. No, now I'm going to look around every bush.

LIZA. Do it!

VASILISA PEREGRINOVNA _looks about on both sides, then approaches the
pond._

VASILISA PEREGRINOVNA. Ha, what's this? Do tell, what tricks they're up to!
In the boat! Hugging each other! How tender that is! Just like a picture!
You ought to have thought to take a guitar along and sing love-songs!...
They're kissing each other! Very good! Delightful! Again! Excellent! What
could be better? Phew, what an abomination! It's disgusting to look at!
Well, my dears, you will remember me. _Now_ I have nothing to say to you.
_To-morrow_ I shall! [_She goes out._

LIZA. What devil brought her here? You can't clear up the mess now!

LEONID _and_ NADYA _reach the shore and disembark from the boat._

SCENE VI

LIZA, NADYA, _and_ LEONID

LIZA. What have you done, what have you done!...

NADYA. [_Not listening to her, softly to_ LEONID] You will come to-morrow?

LEONID. I will.

LIZA. What's the matter, don't you hear?

NADYA. If I can't come, I'll send a note somehow or other.

LEONID. Good!

NADYA. Well, good-by. [_They kiss._

LIZA. [_Loudly_] Nadya!

NADYA. [_Goes up to_ LIZA. LEONID _sits down upon the bench_] What's the
matter?

LIZA. Vasilisa Peregrinovna saw you rowing on the pond.

NADYA. Well, deuce take her!

LIZA. My dear girl, don't carry your head too high!

LEONID. Nadya! [NADYA _goes to him_] Oh, Nadya, what a vile,
good-for-nothing fellow I am!

NADYA. What do you mean?

LEONID. Little Nadya! [_He whispers in her ear._

NADYA. [_Shakes her head_] Oh, my precious darling, why did that come into
your head? I'm not sorry for this, but you are. How kind you are! Now,
good-by! It's high time. I shouldn't leave you, but I can't help it; I'm
not my own mistress.

LEONID. Good-by, then!

_Slowly, as if unwillingly, they separate._ NADYA _returns, overtakes_
LEONID _and gazes into his eyes._

NADYA. Do you love me?

LEONID. I do love you, indeed I do!

[_They kiss and go out i