Hodel 16,17,21,22

Question 0

Go on, play. Play… Alright, men.

Answer 0

No, Perchik!

Question 1

Hodel!

Answer 1

It’s only a dance, mama.

Question 2

Please don’t be upset, Hodel.

Answer 2

Why should I be upset? If you must leave, you must.

Question 3

I do have to. They expect me in Kiev tomorrow morning.

Answer 3

So you told me. Then goodbye.

Question 4

Great changes are about to take place in this country. Tremendous changes. But they can’t happen by themselves.

Answer 4

So naturally you feel that you personally have to…

Question 5

Not only me. Many people. Jews, Gentiles, many people hate what is going on. Don’t you understand?

Answer 5

I understand, of course. You want to leave. Then goodbye.

Question 6

Hodel, your father, the others here, think what happened at Tzeitel’s wedding was a little cloudburst and it’s over and everything will now be peaceful again. It won’t… Horrible things are happening all over the land…pogroms, violence, whole villages are being emptied of their people… And it’s reaching everywhere, and it will reach here. You understand?

Answer 6

Yes, I… I suppose I do.

Question 7

I have work to do. The greatest work A man can do.

Answer 7

Then goodbye, Perchik.

Question 8

Before I go, there is a certain question I wish to discuss with you.

Answer 8

Yes?

Question 9

A political question.

Answer 9

What is it?

Question 10

The question of marriage.

Answer 10

That is a political question?

Question 11

And a theoretical sense, yes. The relationship between a man and women known as marriage is based on mutual believes, a common attitude and philosophy towards society…

Answer 11

And affection…

Question 12

And affection… This relationship has positive social values. It reflects a unity and solidarity…

Answer 12

And affection…

Question 13

Yes, and I personally am in favor of it. Do you understand?

Answer 13

Yes. I think you’re asking me to marry you.

Question 14

In a theoretical sense, yes, I am.

Answer 14

I was hoping you were.

Question 15

Then I take it you approve. And we can consider ourselves engage, even though I am going away? I am very happy, Hodel. Very happy.

Answer 15

So am I, Perchik. What’s the matter?

Question 16

Yes, now I have everything not only everything I have a little bit more besides having everything I know everything is for…

Answer 16

And when will we be married, Perchik?

Question 17

I will send for you as, soon as I can. It will be a hard life, Hodel.

Answer 17

But it will be less hard… If we live it together.

Question 18

Engaged?

Answer 18

Yes, papa, we’re engaged.

Question 19

No, you’re not. I know, you like him, and he likes you, but you’re going away, and you’re staying here, so have a nice trip, Perchik. I hope you’ll be very happy, and my answer is “no”.

Answer 19

Please, papa, you don’t understand.

Question 20

I understand. I gave my permission to Motel and Tzeitel, so you feel that you also have a right. I’m sorry, Perchik. I like you, but you’re going away, so go in good health and my answer is still no

Answer 20

You don’t understand, Papa.

Question 21

You’re not asking for my permission?

Answer 21

But we would like your blessing, Papa.