were not done by Semén, but by Tatyána. I saw her myself creeping out from under the sofa.
Anna Pávlovna. What? She crept out from under the sofa?
Grigóri. My word of honour. She also brought the paper and threw it on the table. If it had not been for her, the paper would not have been signed, and the land would not have been sold to them.
Anna Pávlovna. You saw it yourself?
Grigóri. With my own eyes. Have her come in, and she will not deny it.
Anna Pávlovna. Call her in! (Grigóri exit.)
Porter. You can't go there! Get out!
Second Peasant. No harm is meant! We are not up to any trouble. We want to give him the money.
First Peasant. In rivality, since by the signature of the application of the hand our affair has come into a finishing, we wish to present the money with our gratitude.
Anna Pávlovna. Wait, wait! Don't thank! It was all a trick. It is not ended yet. The land is not sold yet. Leoníd! Call Leoníd Fédorovich! (Porter exit.)
Scene XIX. The same and Leoníd Fédorovich, who, seeing the peasants and Anna Pávlovna, wants to withdraw.
Anna Pávlovna. No, no, please come here! I told you that the land must not be sold with an outstanding indebtedness, and everybody else told you so. And then you are deceived like a most stupid man.
