REVUNOV.
Paid... hired....
What is it?
APLOMBOV.
Just let me ask you this.
Did you receive 25 roubles from Andrey Andreyevitch?
REVUNOV.
What 25 roubles? [Suddenly realizing] That's what it is!
Now I understand it all....
How mean!
How mean!
APLOMBOV.
Did you take the money?
REVUNOV.
I haven't taken any money!
Get away from me! [Leaves the table] How mean!
How low!
To insult an old man, a sailor, an officer who has served long and faithfully!
If you were decent people I could call somebody out, but what can I do now? [Absently] Where's the door?
Which way do I go?
Waiter, show me the way out!
Waiter! [Going] How mean!
How low! [Exit.]
NASTASYA TIMOFEYEVNA.
Andrey, where are those 25 roubles?
NUNIN.
Is it worth while bothering about such trifles?
What does it matter!
Everybody's happy here, and here you go.... [Shouts] The health of the bride and bridegroom!
A march!
A march! [The band plays a march] The health of the bride and bridegroom!
ZMEYUKINA.
I'm suffocating!
Give me atmosphere!
I'm suffocating with you all round me!
YATS. [In a transport of delight] My beauty!
My beauty! [Uproar.]
A GROOMSMAN. [Trying to shout everybody else down] Ladies and gentlemen!
On this occasion, if I may say so...
Curtain.