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is not wha t I meant to say。 Do you remember how you shot a seagull once�拭�

A man chanced to pass that way and destroyed it out of idleness。 That is an 

idea   for a   short   story�察 �but   it   is   not   what   I   meant to say。  ��She   passes   her 

hand across her forehead�А�What was I saying�拭�Oh�察�yes�察�the stage。 I have 

changed now。 Now I am a real actress。 I act with joy�察�with exaltation�察�I am 

intoxicated   by   it�察  �and   feel   that   I   am   superb。   I   have   been   walking   and 

walking�察�and thinking and thinking�察�ever since I have been here�察�and I feel 

the    strength   of   my   spirit  growing     in  me    every   day。   I  know     now�察  �I 

understand at last�察�Constantine�察�that for us�察�whether we write or act�察�it is 

not the honour and glory of which I have dreamt that is important�察�it is the 

strength to endure。 One must know how to bear one's cross�察�and one must 

have faith。 I believe�察�and so do not suffer so much�察�and when I think of my 

calling I do not fear life。 

     TREPLIEFF。 ��Sadly�А�You have found your way�察�you know where you 

are going�察�but I am still groping in a chaos of phantoms and dreams�察�not 

knowing whom and what end   I am serving by it   all。 I do not believe in 

anything�察�and I do not know what my calling is。 

     NINA。 ��Listening�А�Hush� �I must go。 Good´bye。 When I have become a 

famous actress you must come and see me。 Will you promise to come�拭�But 

now ��She takes his hand�А�it is late。 I can hardly stand。 I am fainting。 I am 

hungry。 

     TREPLIEFF。 Stay�察�and let me bring you some supper。 

     NINA。   No�察  �noand   don't   come   out�察  �I   can   find   the   way   alone。   My 

carriage   is   not   far   away。   So   she   brought   him   back   with   her�拭  �However�察�

what difference can that make   to me�拭  �Don't tell Trigorin anything   when 



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you see him。 I love himI love him even more than I used to。 It is an idea 

for a short story。 I love himI love him passionatelyI love him to despair。 

Have you forgotten�察�Constantine�察�how pleasant the old times were�拭�What a 

gay�察�bright�察�gentle�察�pure life we led�拭�How a feeling as sweet and tender as 

a   flower   blossomed   in   our   hearts�拭  �Do   you   remember�察  。�She   recites�А   �All 

men   and   beasts�察  �lions�察  �eagles�察  �and   quails�察  �horned   stags�察  �geese�察  �spiders�察�

silent   fish   that   inhabit   the   waves�察  �starfish   from   the   sea�察  �and   creatures 

invisible to the eyein one word�察�lifeall�察�all life�察�completing the dreary 

round set before it�察�has died out at last。 A thousand years have passed since 

the earth last bore a living creature on its breast�察�and the unhappy moon 

now lights her lamp in vain。 No longer are the cries of storks heard in the 

meadows�察�or the drone of beetles in the groves of limes; 

     She embraces TREPLIEFF impetuously and runs out onto the terrace。 

     TREPLIEFF。 ��After a pause�А�It would be a pity if she were seen in the 

garden。 My mother would be distressed。 

     He stands for several minutes tearing up his manuscripts and throwing 

them under the table�察�then unlocks the door on the right and goes out。 

     DORN。   ��Trying   to   force   open   the   door   on   the   left�А  �Odd�   �This   door 

seems   to   be   locked。   ��He   comes   in   and   puts   the   chair   back   in   its   former 

place�А�This is like a hurdle race。 

     ARKADINA  and   PAULINA  come   in�察  �followed   by   JACOB   carrying 

some bottles�察�then come MASHA�察�SHAMRAEFF�察�and TRIGORIN。 

     ARKADINA。 Put the claret and the beer here�察�on the table�察�so that we 

can drink while we are playing。 Sit down�察�friends。 

     PAULINA。 And bring the tea at once。 

     She     lights   the   candles     and    takes    her   seat   at   the   card´table。 

SHAMRAEFF leads TRIGORIN to the cupboard。 

     SHAMRAEFF。   Here   is   the   stuffed   sea´gull   I   was   telling   you   about。 

��He takes the sea´gull out of the cupboard�А�You told me to have it done。 

     TRIGORIN。 ��looking at the bird�А�I don't remember a thing about it�察�not 

a thing。 ��A shot is heard。 Every one jumps。�А�

     ARKADINA。 ��Frightened�А�What was that�拭�

     DORN。 Nothing at all�察�probably one of my medicine bottles has blown 

up。 Don't worry。  ��He goes out   through the   door on the   right�察�and   comes 



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back in a few moments�А�It is as I thought�察�a flask of ether has exploded。 

��He sings�А�

         ;Spellbound once more I stand before thee。; 

     ARKADINA。           ��Sitting   down    at  the   table�А  �Heavens�     �I  was    really 

frightened。   That   noise   reminded   me   of   ��She   covers   her   face   with   her 

hands�А�Everything is black before my eyes。 

     DORN。   ��Looking   through   the   pages   of   a   magazine�察  �to   TRIGORIN�А�

There was an article from America in this magazine about two months ago 

that I wanted to ask you about�察�among other things。 ��He leads TRIGORIN 

to the front of the stage�А�I am very much interested in this question。 ��He 

lowers   his   voice   and   whispers�А  �You   must   take   Madame Arkadina   away 

from here�察�what I wanted to say was�察�that Constantine has shot himself。 

The curtain falls。 



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