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     ARKADINA。 Yes�察�let themwe are asleep。 

     The curtain rises。 A vista opens across the lake。 The moon hangs low 

above the horizon and is reflected in the water。 NINA�察�dressed in white�察�is 

seen seated on a great rock。 

     NINA。   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 imposed upon it�察�has died out at last。 A thousand years have 

passed   since   the   earth   last   bore   a   living   creature   on   her   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。 

All is cold�察�cold。 All is void�察�void�察�void。 All is terrible�察�terrible ��A pause�А�

The bodies of all living creatures have dropped to dust�察�and eternal matter 

has transformed   them  into   stones   and   water  and   clouds�察  �but   their   spirits 

have flowed together into one�察�and that great world´soul am I� �In me is the 

spirit    of  the   great   Alexander�察     �the   spirit   of  Napoleon�察     �of   Caesar�察   �of 

Shakespeare�察�and of the tiniest leech that swims。 In me the consciousness 

of man has joined hands with the instinct of the animal�察�I understand all�察�

all�察�all�察�and each life lives again in me。 

     ��The will´o´the´wisps flicker out along the lake shore。�А�

     ARKADINA。 ��Whispers�А�What decadent rubbish is this�拭�

     TREPLIEFF。 ��Imploringly�А�Mother� �

     NINA。 I am alone。 Once in a hundred years my lips are opened�察�my 

voice   echoes   mournfully   across   the   desert   earth�察  �and   no   one   hears。 And 

you�察�poor lights of the marsh�察�you do not hear me。 You are engendered at 

sunset   in    the  putrid    mud�察  �and    flit  wavering     about   the   lake   till  dawn�察�

unconscious�察�unreasoning�察�unwarmed by the breath of life。 Satan�察�father of 

eternal   matter�察  �trembling   lest   the   spark   of   life   should   glow   in   you�察  �has 

ordered   an unceasing   movement   of   the   atoms   that   compose   you�察 �and   so 

you   shift   and   change   for   ever。   I�察  �the   spirit   of   the   universe�察  �I   alone   am 



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immutable and   eternal。  ��A  pause�А �Like   a captive in   a dungeon deep  and 

void�察�I know not where I am�察�nor what awaits me。 One thing only is not 

hidden from me�此�in my fierce and obstinate battle with Satan�察�the source of 

the forces of matter�察�I am destined to be victorious in the end。 Matter and 

spirit   will  then   be  one   at  last  in  glorious    harmony�察   �and   the   reign  of 

freedom   will   begin   on   earth。   But   this   can   only   come   to   pass   by   slow 

degrees�察�when after countless eons the moon and earth and shining Sirius 

himself   shall   fall   to   dust。   Until   that   hour�察  �oh�察  �horror�   �horror�   �horror�   。�A 

pause。 Two glowing red points are seen shining across the lake�А�Satan�察�my 

mighty foe�察�advances�察�I see his dread and lurid eyes。 

     ARKADINA。 I smell sulphur。 Is that done on purpose�拭�

     TREPLIEFF。 Yes。 

     ARKADINA。 Oh�察�I see�察�that is part of the effect。 

     TREPLIEFF。 Mother� �

     NINA。 He longs for man 

     PAULINA。 ��To DORN�А�You have taken off your hat again� �Put it on�察�

you will catch cold。 

     ARKADINA。          The   doctor   has   taken   off   his  hat  to   Satan  father  of 

eternal matter 

     TREPLIEFF。 ��Loudly and angrily�А�Enough of this� �There's an end to 

the performance。 Down with the curtain� �

     ARKADINA。 Why�察�what are you so angry about�拭�

     TREPLIEFF。   ��Stamping          his   foot�А  �The   curtain�察 �down   with    it�  。�The 

curtain falls�А�Excuse me�察�I forgot that only a chosen few might write plays 

or act them。 I have infringed the monopoly。 I I´ 

     He would like to say more�察�but waves his hand instead�察�and goes out to 

the left。 

     ARKADINA。 What is the matter with him�拭�

     SORIN。 You should not handle youthful egoism so roughly�察�sister。 

     ARKADINA。 What did I say to him�拭�

     SORIN。 You hurt his feelings。 

     ARKADINA。   But   he   told   me   himself   that   this   was   all   in   fun�察  �so   I 

treated his play as if it were a comedy。 

     SORIN。 Nevertheless´ 



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     ARKADINA。 Now  it   appears that   he  has produced   a  masterpiece�察�if 

you   please�   �I   suppose   it   was   not   meant   to   amuse   us   at   all�察  �but   that   he 

arranged the performance and fumigated us with sulphur to demonstrate to 

us how plays   should   be written�察 �and   what   is   worth acting。  I   am  tired of 

him。 No   one   could   stand his   constant   thrusts   and   sallies。  He  is   a  wilful�察�

egotistic boy。 

     SORIN。 He had hoped to give you pleasure。 

     ARKADINA。   Is   that   so�拭  �I notice�察  �though�察 �that he did   not   choose   an 

ordinary play�察�but forced his decadent trash on us。 I am willing to listen to 

any raving�察�so long as it is not meant seriously�察�but in showing us this�察�he 

pretended to be   introducing   us   to   a  new  form  of   art�察 �and   inaugurating   a 

new era。 In my opinion�察�there was nothing new about it�察�it was simply an 

exhibition of bad temper。 

     TRIGORIN。 Everybody must write as he feels�察�and as best he may。 

     ARKADINA。 Let him write as he feels and can�察�but let him spare me 

his nonsense。 

     DORN。 Thou art angry�察�O Jove� �

     ARKADINA。 I am a woman�察�not Jove。 ��She lights a cigarette�А�And I 

am not angry�察�I am only sorry to see a young man foolishly wasting his 

time。 I did not mean to hurt him。 

     MEDVIEDENKO。   No   one   has   any   ground   for   separating   life   from 

matter�察  �as   the   spirit   may   well   consist   of   the   union   of   material   atoms。 

��Excitedly�察�to TRIGORIN�А�Some day you should write a play�察�and put on 

the stage the life of a schoolmaster。 It is a hard�察�hard life。 

     ARKADINA。 I agree with you�察�but do not let us talk about plays or 

atoms now。 This is such a lovely evening。 Listen to the singing�察�friends�察�

how sweet it sounds。 

     PAULINA。 Yes�察�they are singing across the water。 ��A pause。�А�

     ARKADINA。          ��To   TRIGORIN�А        �Sit  down    beside    me   here。   Ten   or 

fifteen years ago we had music and singing on this lake almost all night。 

There are six houses on its shores。 All was noise and laughter and romance 

then�察�such romance� �The young star and idol of them all in those days was 

this   man     here�察  。�Nods    toward     DORN�А     �Doctor     Eugene     Dorn。    He    is 

fascinating     now�察   �but   he  was    irresistible   then。   But   my    conscience     is 



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beginning to prick me。 Why did I hurt my poor boy�拭�I am uneasy about 

him。 ��Loudly�А�Constantine� �Constantine� �

    MASHA。 Shall I go and find him�拭�

    ARKADINA。 If you please�察�my dear。 

    MASHA。   ��Goes   off   to      the   left�察  �calling�А  �Mr。   Constantine�   �Oh�察 �Mr。 

Constantine� �

    NINA。 ��Comes in from behind the stage�А�I see that the play will never 

be    finished�察  �so   now    I  can   go   home。     Good    evening。    ��She    kisses 

ARKADINA and PAULINA。�А�

     SORIN。 Bravo� �Bravo� �

    ARKADINA。 Bravo� �Bravo� �We were quite charmed by your acting。 

With   your   looks   and   such   a   lovely   voice   it   is   a   crime   for   you   to   hide 

yourself in the country。 You must be very talented。 It is your duty to go on 

the stage�察�do you hear me�拭�

    NINA。 It is the dream of my life�察�which will never come true。 

    ARKADINA。           Who    knows�拭    �Perhaps    it  will。  But   let  me   present 

Monsieur Boris Trigorin。 

    NINA。 I am delighted to meet you。 ��Embarrassed�А�I have read all your 

books。 

    ARKADINA。   ��Drawing   NINA   down   beside   her�А  �Don't   be   afraid   of 

him�察�dear。 He is a simple�察�good´natured soul�察�even if he is a celebrity。 See�察�

he is embarrassed himself。 

    DORN。 Couldn't the curtain be raised now�拭�It is depressing to have it 

down。 

     SHAMRAEFF。 ��Loudly�А�Jacob�察�my man� �Raise the curtain� �

    NINA。 ��To TRIGORIN�А�It was a curious play�察�wasn't it�拭�

     TRIGORIN。 Very。 I couldn't understand it at all�察�but I watched it with 

the greatest pleasure because you acted with such sincerity�察�and the setting 

was beautiful。 ��A pause�А�There must be a lot of fish in this lake。 

    NINA。 Yes�察�there are。 

     TRIGORIN。 I love fishing。 I know of nothing pleasanter than to sit on 

a lake shore in the evening with one's eyes on a floating cork。 

    NINA。   Why�察  �I   should   think   that   for   one   who   has   tasted   the   joys   of 

creation�察�no other pleasure could exist。 



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     ARKADINA。 Don't talk like that。 He always begins to flounder when 

people say nice things to him。 

     SHAMRAEFF。 I remember when the famous Silva was singing once 

in the Opera House at Moscow�察�how delighted we all were when he took 

the   low   C。   Well�察 �you   can   imagine   our   astonishment   when   one   of   the 

church     cantors�察  �who    happened     to  be   sitting  in  the  gallery�察  �suddenly 

boomed out�此 �Bravo�察�Silva� ─�a whole octave lower。 Like this�此。�In a deep 

bass voice�А �Bravo�察�Silva� ─�The audience was left breathless。 ��A pause。�А�

     DORN。 An angel of silence is flying over our heads。 

     NINA。 I must go。 Good´bye。 

     ARKADINA。 Where to�拭�Where must you go so early�拭�We s
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