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life�察�come and take it。 

    ARKADINA。 I hope your things are all packed。 



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     TRIGORIN。 ��Impatiently�А�Yes�察�yes。 ��In deep thought�А�Why do I hear a 

note of sadness that wrings my heart in this cry of a pure soul�拭�If at any 

time you should have need of my life�察�come and take it。 ��To ARKADINA�А�

Let us stay here one more day� �

     ARKADINA shakes her head。 

     TRIGORIN。 Do let us stay� �

     ARKADINA。   I   know�察  �dearest�察  �what   keeps   you   here�察  �but   you   must 

control yourself。 Be sober�察�your emotions have intoxicated you a little。 

     TRIGORIN。 You must be sober�察�too。 Be sensible�察�look upon what has 

happened   as   a   true   friend   would。   ��Taking   her   hand�А�You   are   capable   of 

self´sacrifice。 Be a friend to me and release me� �

     ARKADINA。 ��In deep excitement�А�Are you so much in love�拭�

     TRIGORIN。 I am irresistibly impelled toward her。 It may be that this 

is just what I need。 

     ARKADINA。   What�察  �the   love   of   a   country   girl�拭  �Oh�察  �how   little   you 

know yourself� �

     TRIGORIN。 People sometimes walk in their sleep�察�and so I feel as if I 

were   asleep�察  �and   dreaming   of   her   as   I   stand   here   talking   to   you。   My 

imagination is shaken by the sweetest and most glorious visions。 Release 

me� �

     ARKADINA。   ��Shuddering�А  �No�察  �no�   �I   am   only   an   ordinary   woman�察�

you   must   not   say   such   things   to   me。   Do   not   torment   me�察  �Boris�察  �you 

frighten me。 

     TRIGORIN。 You could be an extraordinary woman if you only would。 

Love alone can bring happiness on earth�察�love the enchanting�察�the poetical 

love of youth�察�that sweeps away the sorrows of the world。 I had no time 

for it when I was young and struggling with want and laying siege to the 

literary   fortress�察  �but  now    at  last  this  love  has   come    to  me。   I  see  it 

beckoning�察�why should I fly�拭�

     ARKADINA。 ��With anger�А�You are mad� �

     TRIGORIN。 Release me。 

     ARKADINA。   You   have   all   conspired   together   to   torture   me   to´day。 

��She weeps。�А�

     TRIGORIN。 ��Clutching his head desperately�А�She doesn't understand 



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me� �She won't understand me� �

     ARKADINA。 Am I then so old and ugly already that you can talk to 

me like this without any shame about another woman�拭。�She embraces and 

kisses   him�А  �Oh�察  �you   have   lost   your   senses�   �My   splendid�察  �my   glorious 

friend�察  �my   love   for   you   is   the   last   chapter   of   my   life。   ��She   falls   on   her 

knees�А�You   are   my   pride�察  �my   joy�察  �my   light。   ��She   embraces   his   knees�А  �I 

could never endure it should you desert me�察�if only for an hour�察�I should 

go mad。 Oh�察�my wonder�察�my marvel�察�my king� �

     TRIGORIN。 Some one might come in。 ��He helps her to rise。�А�

     ARKADINA。   Let   them   come�   �I   am   not   ashamed   of   my   love。   ��She 

kisses his hands�А�My jewel� �My despair� �You want to do a foolish thing�察�

but I don't want you to do it。 I shan't let you do it� 。�She laughs�А�You are 

mine�察�you are mine� �This forehead is mine�察�these eyes are mine�察�this silky 

hair is mine。 All your being is mine。 You are so clever�察�so wise�察�the first of 

all living writers�察�you are the only hope of your country。 You are so fresh�察�

so simple�察�so deeply humourous。 You can bring out every feature of a man 

or of a landscape in a single line�察�and your characters live and breathe。 Do 

you think that these words are but the incense of flattery�拭�Do you think I 

am not speaking the truth�拭�Come�察�look into my eyes�察�look deep�察�do you 

find lies there�拭�No�察�you see that I alone know how to treasure you。 I alone 

tell you the truth。 Oh�察�my very dear�察�you will go with me�拭�You will�拭�You 

will not forsake me�拭�

     TRIGORIN。 I have no will of my own�察�I never had。 I am too indolent�察�

too submissive�察�too phlegmatic�察�to have any。 Is it possible that women like 

that�拭�Take me。 Take me away with you�察�but do not let me stir a step from 

your side。 

     ARKADINA。 ��To herself�А�Now he is mine� 。�Carelessly�察�as if nothing 

unusual had happened�А�Of course you must stay here if you really want to。 

I shall go�察�and you can follow in a week's time。 Yes�察�really�察�why should 

you hurry away�拭�

     TRIGORIN。 Let us go together。 

     ARKADINA。          As    you   like。   Let   us  go   together    then。   ��A   pause。 

TRIGORIN writes something in his note´book�А�What are you writing�拭�

     TRIGORIN。 A  happy   expression   I   heard   this   morning�此   �A  grove   of 



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maiden pines。; It may be useful。 ��He yawns�А�So we are really off again�察�

condemned once more to railway carriages�察�to stations and restaurants�察�to 

Hamburger steaks and endless arguments� �

     SHAMRAEFF comes in。 

     SHAMRAEFF。 I am sorry to have to inform you that your carriage is 

at the door。 It is time to start�察�honoured madam�察�the train leaves at two´five。 

Would you be kind enough�察�madam�察�to remember to inquire for me where 

Suzdaltzeff the actor is now�拭�Is he still alive�察�I wonder�拭�Is he well�拭�He and 

I have had many a jolly time together。 He was inimitable in ;The Stolen 

Mail。; A tragedian called Izmailoff was in the same company�察�I remember�察�

who   was   also quite   remarkable。  Don't hurry�察  �madam�察  �you   still   have   five 

minutes。     They    were   both   of   them    conspirators    once�察  �in  the   same 

melodrama�察  �and      one  night   when   in  the  course   of  the  play   they   were 

suddenly discovered�察�instead of saying ;We have been trapped� ─�Izmailoff 

cried out�此 �We have been rapped� ─。�He laughs�А�Rapped� �

    While he has been talking JACOB has been busy with the trunks�察�and 

the maid has brought ARKADINA her hat�察�coat�察�parasol�察�and gloves。 The 

cook looks hesitatingly through the door  on the right�察�and finally  comes 

into the room。 PAULINA comes in。 MEDVIEDENKO comes in。 

    PAULINA。   ��Presenting        ARKADINA   with   a   little   basket�А  �Here     are 

some plums for the journey。 They are very sweet ones。 You may want to 

nibble something good on the way。 

    ARKADINA。 You are very kind�察�Paulina。 

    PAULINA。 Good´bye�察�my dearie。 If things have not been quite as you 

could have wished�察�please forgive us。 ��She weeps。�А�

    ARKADINA。 It has been delightful�察�delightful。 You mustn't cry。 

     SORIN comes in through the door on the left�察�dressed in a long coat 

with a cape�察�and carrying his hat and cane。 He crosses the room。 

     SORIN。 Come�察�sister�察�it is time to start�察�unless you want to miss the 

train。 I am going to get into the carriage。 ��He goes out。�А�

    MEDVIEDENKO。 I shall walk quickly to the station and see you off 

there。 ��He goes out。�А�

    ARKADINA。 Good´bye�察�all� �We shall meet again next summer if we 

live。 ��The maid servant�察�JACOB�察�and the cook kiss her hand�А�Don't forget 



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me。 ��She gives the cook a rouble�А�There is a rouble for all three of you。 

     THE COOK。 Thank you�察�mistress�察�a pleasant journey to you。 

     JACOB。 God bless you�察�mistress。 

     SHAMRAEFF。 Send us a line to cheer us up。 ��TO TRIGORIN�А�Good´ 

bye�察�sir。 

     ARKADINA。 Where is Constantine�拭�Tell him I am starting。 I must say 

good´bye   to   him。  ��To   JACOB�А �I   gave   the   cook   a   rouble   for   all   three   of 

you。 

     All   go   out   through   the   door   on   the   right。   The   stage   remains   empty。 

Sounds of farewell are heard。 The maid comes running back to fetch the 

basket of plums which has been forgotten。 TRIGORIN comes back。 

     TRIGORIN。 I had   forgotten my  cane。 I   think I   left it on the terrace。 

��He goes toward the door on the right and meets NINA�察�who comes in at 

that moment�А�Is that you�拭�We are off。 

     NINA。 I knew we should meet again。 ��With emotion�А�I have come to 

an   irrevocable   decision�察  �the   die   is   cast�此  �I   am   going   on   the   stage。   I   am 

deserting my father and abandoning everything。 I am beginning life anew。 

I am going�察�as you are�察�to Moscow。 We shall meet there。 

     TRIGORIN。 ��Glancing about him�А�Go to the Hotel Slavianski Bazar。 

Let me know as soon as you get there。 I shall be at the Grosholski House 

in Moltchanofka Street。 I must go now。 ��A pause。�А�

     NINA。 Just one more minute� �

     TRIGORIN。 ��In a low voice�А�You are so beautiful� �What bliss to think 

that   I   shall   see   you   again   so   soon�   。�She   sinks   on   his   breast�А  �I   shall   see 

those   glorious   eyes   again�察  �that   wonderful�察  �ineffably   tender   smile�察  �those 

gentle   features   with   their   expression   of   angelic   purity�   �My   darling�   。�A 

prolonged kiss。�А�

     The curtain falls。 



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    Two years elapse between the third and fourth acts。 



                                    ACT IV 



    A  sitting´room   in   SORIN'S   house�察  �which   has   been   converted   into   a 

writing´room for TREPLIEFF。 To the right and left are doors leading into 

inner   rooms�察  �and   in   the   centre   is   a   glass   door   opening   onto   a   terrace。 

Besides the usual furniture of a sitting´room there is a writing´desk in the 

right´hand corner of the room。 There is a Turkish divan near the door on 

the left�察�and shelves full of books stand against t he walls。 Books are lying 

scattered about on the windowsills and chairs。 It is evening。 The room is 

dimly  lighted   by  a
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