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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�

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