Cherry Orchard Flashcards
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Mama’s exactly the same as she was. She hasn’t changed at all. If it was up to her she’d have given everything away.
G: Yes… (pause) …. It would be a good thing if we went to Yaroslavl and tired our luck with that aunt of ours, the countess. She’s very rich indeed, you know.
(weeps) If only God would help.
G; … you can sense it in her slightest movement.
Anya is standing in the doorway.
G: Funny I’ve got something in my right eye, I can’t see properly. And on Thursday, when I was at district court… (Enter Anya)
Why aren’t you asleep Anya?
G: And only when I’d finished did I realize how stupid it was.
It’s true, Uncle dear, you must keep quiet. Just be quiet, that’s all.
G: …it seems it would be possible to arrange a loan against my note of hand to pay the bank interest.
If only the Lord would help!
A; Uncle you’re off again!
Dear Uncle, just be quiet.
A: Now I’m calm. I don’t want to go to Yaroslavl - I don’t like our great aunt. But all the same I am calm. Thanks to our uncle.
We must get some sleep. I’m off. One rather annoying thing happened while you were away, though.You know what used to be the servant’s quarters? Well, of course, it’s only the elderly servants that live there now: Yefimyushka, Polya, Yevstigney, oh, yes, and Karp. Well, they began to let various riff-raff in to spend the night. I said nothing about it. Only then I hear they’ve been spreading a rumour to the effect that I’ve had them fed on nothing but fried peas. Out of meanness, do you see … And all this is Yevstigney’s doing … Right, I think to myself. If that’s the way you want it, then just you wait. So I send for Yevstigney… (yawns) He comes in… What’s all this then, Yevstigney? I say to him… You’re such a fool… Anyechka…! (Pause)
Asleep…! Off we go to bed, then… Off we go…! My poor precious has fallen fast asleep! Off we go…
Sh… She’s asleep… asleep… Off we go, my own sweet precious.
A: …Mama and uncle too…
Off we go, my own sweet love. Off we go…
