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and   don't   catch   cold。   Keep   an   eye   on   my   boy。   Take   good   care   of   him�察�

guide him along the proper paths。 ��A pause�А�I am going away�察�and so shall 

never find out why Constantine shot himself�察�but I think the chief reason 

was jealousy�察�and the sooner I take Trigorin away�察�the better。 

     SORIN。   There   werehow   shall   I   explain   it   to   you��other   reasons 

besides   jealousy   for   his   act。   Here   is   a   clever   young   chap   living   in   the 

depths of the country�察�without money or position�察�with no future ahead of 

him�察�and with nothing to do。 He is ashamed and afraid of being so idle。 I 

am devoted to him and he is fond of me�察�but nevertheless he feels that he 

is useless here�察�that he is little more than a dependent in this house。 It is 

the pride in him。 

     ARKADINA。 He is a misery to me� 。�Thoughtfully�А�He might possibly 



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enter the army。 

     SORIN。 ��Gives a whistle�察�and then speaks with hesitation�А�It seems to 

me that the best thing for him would be if you were to let him have a little 

money。 For one thing�察�he ought to be allowed to dress like a human being。 

See   how   he   looks�   �Wearing   the   same   little   old   coat   that   he   has   had   for 

three years�察  �and he doesn't even possess an   overcoat� 。�Laughing�А�And it 

wouldn't hurt the youngster to sow a few wild oats�察�let him go abroad�察�say�察�

for a time。 It wouldn't cost much。 

     ARKADINA。 Yes�察  �but   However�察 �I   think   I  might   manage   about   his 

clothes�察�but I couldn't let him go abroad。 And no�察�I don't think I can let him 

have his clothes even�察�now。 ��Decidedly�А�I have no money at present。 

     SORIN laughs。 

     ARKADINA。 I haven't indeed。 

     SORIN。 ��Whistles�А�Very well。 Forgive me�察�darling�察�don't be angry。 You 

are a noble�察�generous woman� �

     ARKADINA。 ��Weeping�А�I really haven't the money。 

     SORIN。   If   I   had   any   money   of   course   I   should   let   him   have   some 

myself�察�but I haven't even a penny。 The farm manager takes my pension 

from me and puts it all into the farm or into cattle or bees�察�and in that way 

it is   always   lost   for   ever。 The   bees   die�察  �the   cows   die�察  �they  never   let   me 

have a horse。 

     ARKADINA。 Of course I have some money�察�but I am an actress and 

my expenses for dress alone are enough to bankrupt me。 

     SORIN。 You are a dear�察�and I am very fond of you�察�indeed I am。 But 

something   is   the   matter   with   me   again。   ��He   staggers�А  �I   feel   giddy。   ��He 

leans against the table�А�I feel faint�察�and all。 

     ARKADINA。   ��Frightened   �А  �Peter�   。�She   tries   to   support   him�А  �Peter� �

dearest� 。�She calls�А�Help� �Help� �

     TREPLIEFF         and   MEDVIEDENKO              come    in�察 �TREPLIEFF         has   a 

bandage around his head。 

     ARKADINA。 He is fainting� �

     SORIN。 I am all right。 ��He smiles and drinks some water�А�It is all over 

now。 

     TREPLIEFF。         ��To   his  mother�А   �Don't    be   frightened�察   �mother�察   �these 



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attacks   are not dangerous�察  �my  uncle   often has them  now。  ��To   his   uncle�А�

You must go and lie down�察�Uncle。 

     SORIN。 Yes�察�I think I shall�察�for a few minutes。 I am going to Moscow 

all the same�察�but I shall lie down a bit before I start。 ��He goes out leaning 

on his cane。�А�

     MEDVIEDENKO。 ��Giving him his arm�А�Do you know this riddle�拭�On 

four   legs   in   the   morning�察  �on   two   legs   at   noon�察  �and   on   three   legs   in   the 

evening�拭�

     SORIN。   ��Laughing�А�Yes�察  �exactly�察  �and   on   one's   back   at   night。   Thank 

you�察�I can walk alone。 

     MEDVIEDENKO。 Dear me�察�what formality� 。�He and SORIN go out。�А�

     ARKADINA。 He gave me a dreadful fright。 

     TREPLIEFF。 It is not good for him to live in the country。 Mother�察�if 

you would only untie your purse´strings for once�察�and lend him a thousand 

roubles� �He could then spend a whole year in town。 

     ARKADINA。 I have no money。 I am an actress and not a banker。 ��A 

pause。�А�

     TREPLIEFF。 Please change my bandage for me�察�mother�察�you do it so 

gently。 

     ARKADINA goes to the cupboard                 and takes out a box of bandages 

and a bottle of iodoform。 

     ARKADINA。 The doctor is late。 

     TREPLIEFF。 Yes�察�he promised to be here at nine�察�and now it is noon 

already。 

     ARKADINA。 Sit down。 ��She takes the bandage off his head�А�You look 

as   if   you   had   a   turban   on。 A  stranger   that   was   in   the   kitchen   yesterday 

asked   to   what   nationality   you   belonged。   Your   wound   is   almost   healed。 

��She   kisses   his   head�А�You   won't   be   up   to   any   more   of   these   silly   tricks 

again�察�will you�察�when I am gone�拭�

     TREPLIEFF。   No�察  �mother。   I   did   that   in   a   moment   of   insane   despair�察�

when I had lost all   control over myself。 It   will never happen again。  ��He 

kisses   her   hand�А�Your   touch   is   golden。   I   remember   when   you   were   still 

acting at the State Theatre�察�long ago�察�when I was still a little chap�察�there 

was   a   fight   one   day   in   our   court�察  �and   a   poor   washerwoman   was   almost 



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beaten to death。 She was picked up unconscious�察�and you nursed her till 

she was well�察�and bathed her children in the washtubs。 Have you forgotten 

it�拭�

     ARKADINA。 Yes�察�entirely。 ��She puts on a new bandage。�А�

     TREPLIEFF。   Two   ballet   dancers   lived   in   the   same   house�察  �and   they 

used to come and drink coffee with you。 

     ARKADINA。 I remember that。 

     TREPLIEFF。 They were very pious。 ��A pause�А�I love you again�察�these 

last few days�察�as tenderly and trustingly as I did as a child。 I have no one 

left me now but you。 Why�察�why do you let yourself be controlled by that 

man�拭�

     ARKADINA。          You    don't   understand     him�察  �Constantine。     He   has   a 

wonderfully noble personality。 

     TREPLIEFF。        Nevertheless�察    �when    he  has   been   told  that   I  wish  to 

challenge him to a duel his nobility does not prevent him from playing the 

coward。 He is about to beat an ignominious retreat。 

     ARKADINA。 What nonsense� �I have asked him myself to go。 

     TREPLIEFF。         A   noble    personality    indeed�    �Here    we    are   almost 

quarrelling over him�察 �and he   is probably  in the garden laughing   at us   at 

this very moment�察�or else enlightening Nina's mind and trying to persuade 

her into thinking him a man of genius。 

     ARKADINA。 You   enjoy   saying   unpleasant   things   to   me。   I   have   the 

greatest respect for that man�察�and I must ask you not to speak ill of him in 

my presence。 

     TREPLIEFF。 I have no respect   for him  at all。 You want   me to   think 

him a genius�察�as you do�察�but I refuse to lie�此�his books make me sick。 

     ARKADINA。 You envy him。 There is nothing left for people with no 

talent   and   mighty  pretensions   to   do   but   to   criticise those   who   are   really 

gifted。 I hope you enjoy the consolation it brings。 

     TREPLIEFF。        ��With    irony�А  �Those     who    are  really   gifted�察  �indeed� �

��Angrily�А�I am cleverer than any of you�察�if it comes to that� 。�He tears the 

bandage off his head�А�You are the slaves of convention�察�you have seized 

the upper hand and now lay down as law everything that you do�察�all else 

you strangle and trample on。 I refuse to accept your point of view�察�yours 



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and his�察�I refuse� �

    ARKADINA。 That is the talk of a decadent。 

     TREPLIEFF。   Go   back   to   your   beloved   stage   and   act   the   miserable 

ditch´water plays you so much admire� �

    ARKADINA。 I never acted in a play like that in my life。 You couldn't 

write even the trashiest music´hall farce�察�you idle good´for´nothing� �

     TREPLIEFF。 Miser� �

    ARKADINA。 Rag´bag� �

     TREPLIEFF sits down and begins to cry softly。 

    ARKADINA。 ��Walking up and down in great excitement�А�Don't cry� �

You mustn't cry� 。�She bursts into tears�А�You really mustn't。 ��She kisses his 

forehead�察�his cheeks�察�his head�А�My darling child�察�forgive me。 Forgive your 

wicked mother。 

     TREPLIEFF。 ��Embracing her�А�Oh�察�if you could only know what it is to 

have   lost   everything   under   heaven�   �She   does   not   love   me。   I   see   I   shall 

never be able to write。 Every hope has deserted me。 

    ARKADINA。 Don't despair。 This will all pass。 He is going away to´ 

day�察  �and   she   will   love   you   once   more。   ��She   wipes   away   his   tears�А  �Stop 

crying。 We have made peace again。 

     TREPLIEFF。 ��Kissing her hand�А�Yes�察�mother。 

    ARKADINA。 ��Tenderly�А�Make your peace with him�察�too。 Don't fight 

with him。 You surely won't fight�拭�

     TREPLIEFF。 I won't�察�but you must not insist on my seeing him again�察�

mother�察�I couldn't stand it。 ��TRIGORIN comes in�А�There he is�察�I am going。 

��He   quickly   puts   the   medicines   away   in   the   cupboard�А  �The   doctor   will 

attend to my head。 

     TRIGORIN。 ��Looking through the pages of a book�А�Page 121�察�lines 11 

and 12�察�here it is。 ��He reads�А �If at any time you should have need of my 

life�察�come and take it。; 

     TREPLIEFF        picks    up  the   bandage     off  the  floor   and   goes   out。 

ARKADINA。 ��Looking at her watch�А�The carriage will soon be here。 

     TRIGORIN。 ��To himself�А�If at any time you should have need of my 

life�察�come and take it。 

    ARKADINA。 I hope your things 
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