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to me and wakes a feeling of passion in my heart�察�and I am overcome by
an uncontrollable desire to write。 But I am not only a painter of landscapes�察�
I am a man of the city besides。 I love my country�察�too�察�and her people�察�I
feel that�察�as a writer�察�it is my duty to speak of their sorrows�察�of their future�察�
also of science�察 �of the rights of man�察 �and so forth。 So I write on every
subject�察�and the public hounds me on all sides�察�sometimes in anger�察�and I
race and dodge like a fox with a pack of hounds on his trail。 I see life and
knowledge flitting away before me。 I am left behind them like a peasant
who has missed his train at a station�察 �and finally I come back to the
conclusion that all I am fit for is to describe landscapes�察�and that whatever
else I attempt rings abominably false。
NINA。 You work too hard to realise the importance of your writings。
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What if you are discontented with yourself�拭�To others you appear a great
and splendid man。 If I were a writer like you I should devote my whole
life to the service of the Russian people�察�knowing at the same time that
their welfare depended on their power to rise to the heights I had attained�察�
and the people should send me before them in a chariot of triumph。
TRIGORIN。 In a chariot�拭�Do you think I am Agamemnon�拭。�They both
smile。�А�
NINA。 For the bliss of being a writer or an actress I could endure want�察�
and disillusionment�察 �and the hatred of my friends�察 �and the pangs of my
own dissatisfaction with myself�察�but I should demand in return fame�察�real�察�
resounding fame� 。�She covers her face with her hands�А�Whew� �My head
reels� �
THE VOICE OF ARKADINA。 ��From inside the house�А�Boris� �Boris� �
TRIGORIN。 She is calling me�察�probably to come and pack�察�but I don't
want to leave this place。 ��His eyes rest on the lake�А�What a blessing such
beauty is� �
NINA。 Do you see that house there�察�on the far shore�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Yes。
NINA。 That was my dead mother's home。 I was born there�察�and have
lived all my life beside this lake。 I know every little island in it。
TRIGORIN。 This is a beautiful place to live。 ��He catches sight of the
dead sea´gull�А�What is that�拭�
NINA。 A gull。 Constantine shot it。
TRIGORIN。 What a lovely bird� �Really�察�I can't bear to go away。 Can't
you persuade Irina to stay�拭。�He writes something in his note´book。�А�
NINA。 What are you writing�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Nothing much�察�only an idea that occurred to me。 ��He puts
the book back in his pocket�А�An idea for a short story。 A young girl grows
up on the shores of a lake�察�as you have。 She loves the lake as the gulls do�察�
and is as happy and free as they。 But a man sees her who chances to come
that way�察 �and he destroys her out of idleness�察 �as this gull here has been
destroyed。 ��A pause。 ARKADINA appears at one of the windows。�А�
ARKADINA。 Boris� �Where are you�拭�
TRIGORIN。 I am coming this minute。
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He goes toward the house�察 �looking back at NINA。 ARKADINA
remains at the window。
TRIGORIN。 What do you want�拭�
ARKADINA。 We are not going away�察�after all。
TRIGORIN goes into the house。 NINA comes forward and stands lost
in thought。
NINA。 It is a dream� �
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The curtain falls。
ACT III
The dining´room of SORIN'S house。 Doors open out of it to the right
and left。 A table stands in the centre of the room。 Trunks and boxes
encumber the floor�察 �and preparations for departure are evident。
TRIGORIN is sitting at a table eating his breakfast�察 �and MASHA is
standing beside him。
MASHA。 I am telling you all these things because you write books
and they may be useful to you。 I tell you honestly�察�I should not have lived
another day if he had wounded himself fatally。 Yet I am courageous�察 �I
have decided to tear this love of mine out of my heart by the roots。
TRIGORIN。 How will you do it�拭�
MASHA。 By marrying Medviedenko。
TRIGORIN。 The school´teacher�拭�
MASHA。 Yes。
TRIGORIN。 I don't see the necessity for that。
MASHA。 Oh�察 �if you knew what it is to love without hope for years
and years�察�to wait for ever for something that will never come� �I shall not
marry for love�察�but marriage will at least be a change�察�and will bring new
cares to deaden the memories of the past。 Shall we have another drink�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Haven't you had enough�拭�
MASHA。 Fiddlesticks� 。�She fills a glass�А�Don't look at me with that
expression on your face。 Women drink oftener than you imagine�察�but most
of them do it in secret�察�and not openly�察�as I do。 They do indeed�察�and it is
always either vodka or brandy。 ��They touch glasses�А�To your good health� �
You are so easy to get on with that I am sorry to see you go。 ��They drink。�А�
TRIGORIN。 And I am sorry to leave。
MASHA。 You should ask her to stay。
TRIGORIN。 She would not do that now。 Her son has been behaving
outrageously。 First he attempted suicide�察 �and now I hear he is going to
challenge me to a duel�察 �though what his provocation may be I can't
imagine。 He is always sulking and sneering and preaching about a new
form of art�察�as if the field of art were not large enough to accommodate
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both old and new without the necessity of jostling。
MASHA。 It is jealousy。 However�察 �that is none of my business。 ��A
pause。 JACOB walks through the room carrying a trunk�察�NINA comes in
and stands by the window�А�That schoolteacher of mine is none too clever�察�
but he is very good�察�poor man�察�and he loves me dearly�察�and I am sorry for
him。 However�察 �let me say good´bye and wish you a pleasant journey。
Remember me kindly in your thoughts。 ��She shakes hands with him�А�
Thanks for your goodwill。 Send me your books�察 �and be sure to write
something in them�察 �nothing formal�察 �but simply this�此 �To Masha�察 �who�察�
forgetful of her origin�察�for some unknown reason is living in this world。;
Good´bye。 ��She goes out。�А�
NINA。 ��Holding out her closed hand to TRIGORIN�А�Is it odd or even�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Even。
NINA。 ��With a sigh�А�No�察�it is odd。 I had only one pea in my hand。 I
wanted to see whether I was to become an actress or not。 If only some one
would advise me what to do� �
TRIGORIN。 One cannot give advice in a case like this。 ��A pause。�А�
NINA。 We shall soon part�察�perhaps never to meet again。 I should like
you to accept this little medallion as a remembrance of me。 I have had
your initials engraved on it�察�and on this side is the name of one of your
books�此 �Days and Nights。;
TRIGORIN。 How sweet of you� 。�He kisses the medallion�А �It is a
lovely present。
NINA。 Think of me sometimes。
TRIGORIN。 I shall never forget you。 I shall always remember you as I
saw you that bright daydo you recall it��a week ago�察 �when you wore
your light dress�察�and we talked together�察�and the white seagull lay on the
bench beside us。
NINA。 ��Lost in thought�А�Yes�察�the sea´gull。 ��A pause�А�I beg you to let
me see you alone for two minutes before you go。
She goes out to the left。 At the same moment ARKADINA comes in
from the right�察�followed by SORIN in a long coat�察�with his orders on his
breast�察�and by JACOB�察�who is busy packing。
ARKADINA。 Stay here at home�察�you poor old man。 How could you
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pay visits with that rheumatism of yours�拭。�To TRIGORIN�А�Who left the
room just now�察�was it Nina�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Yes。
ARKADINA。 I beg your pardon�察�I am afraid we interrupted you。 ��She
sits down�А�I think everything is packed。 I am absolutely exhausted。
TRIGORIN。 ��Reading the inscription on the medallion�А �Days and
Nights�察�page 121�察�lines 11 and 12。;
JACOB。 ��Clearing the table�А�Shall I pack your fishing´rods�察�too�察�sir�拭�
TRIGORIN。 Yes�察�I shall need them�察�but you can give my books away。
JACOB。 Very well�察�sir。 TRIGORIN。 ��To himself�А�Page 121�察�lines 11
and 12。 ��To ARKADINA�А�Have we my books here in the house�拭�
ARKADINA。 Yes�察 �they are in my brother's library�察 �in the corner
cupboard。
TRIGORIN。 Page 121 ��He goes out。�А�
SORIN。 You are going away�察�and I shall be lonely without you。
ARKADINA。 What would you do in town�拭�
SORIN。 Oh�察 �nothing in particular�察 �but somehow ��He laughs�А �They
are soon to lay the corner´stone of the new court´house here。 How I should
like to leap out of this minnow´pond�察�if but for an hour or two� �I am tired
of lying here like an old cigarette stump。 I have ordered the carriage for
one o'clock。 We can go away together 。
ARKADINA。 ��After a pause�А�No�察�you must stay here。 Don't be lonely�察�
and don't catch cold。 Keep an eye on my boy。 Take good care of him�察�
guide him along the proper paths。 ��A
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