act 2 scene 1

Question 1

perchik:
please don’t be upset hodel

Answer 1

why should i be upset? if you must leave you must

Question 2

perchik:
i do have to. they except me in kiev tmr morning

Answer 2

so you told me. then goodbye

Question 3

perchik:
great changes are about to take place in this country. tremendous changes. but they can’t happen by themselves

Answer 3

so naturally you feel that you personally have to go…

Question 4

perchik:
not only me. many people. jews. gentiles. many people hate what is going on. do you understand

Answer 4

i understand of course. you want to leave. then goodbye

Question 5

perchik:
…and it’s reaching everywhere, and it will reach here. you understand

Answer 5

yes i… i suppose i do

Question 6

i have work to do. the greatest work a man can do

Answer 6

then goodbye perchik

Question 7

perchik:
there is a certain question i wish to discuss with you

Answer 7

yes?

Question 8

perchik:
a political question

Answer 8

what is it

Question 9

perchik:
the question of marriage

Answer 9

this is a political questjon

Question 10

perchik:
… a common attitude and philosophy towards society…

Answer 10

and affection…

Question 11

perchik:
… it reflects a unity and solidarity…

Answer 11

and affection…

Question 12

perchik:
yes and i personally am in favor of it. do you understand

Answer 12

yes. i think you are asking me to marry you

Question 13

perchik:
in a theoretical sense, yes i am

Answer 13

i was hoping you were!

Question 14

perchik:
i am very happy, hodel. very happy

Answer 14

so am i perchik. what’s the matter?

Question 15

perchik:
i know what everything for (song)

Answer 15

and when will we be married perchik?

Question 16

perchik:
i will send for you as soon as i can. it will be a hard life hodel.

Answer 16

but it will be less hard… if we live it totether

Question 17

tevye:
engaged?

Answer 17

yes, papa were engaged

Question 18

tevye:
perchik i like you. but you’re going away so go in good health and my answer is still “no”

Answer 18

you don’t understand papa

Question 19

tevye:
you’re not asking for my permission?

Answer 19

but we would like your blessing papa

Question 20

tevye:
where has it led? to this! a man tells me he is getting married. he doesn’t ask me, he tells me. but first he abandons her

Answer 20

he is not abandoning me papa

Question 21

tevye:
very well children. you have my blessing and my permission

Answer 21

oh thank you papa! you don’t know how happy that makes me