It's hot. The stove in the restaurant makes it so close here you can't breathe.
Shut it, shut it, I say. If it's too hot for you, you can go down into the cellar.
But what do you want to have the window shut for?
Because. Shut it! You have been told to shut the window--then shut it! What are you waiting for? _(Lipa, shrugging her shoulders, closes the window and is about to leave)_ Where are you going? The moment your father appears, you run away. Sit down!
Never mind whether I want you or not--sit down! Oh, my! _(He yawns and crosses himself)_ Where is Savva?
Fool! _(He yawns and crosses himself)_ Oh, Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us sinners! What was it I was dreaming about just now?
Who asked you? You stupid, how could you tell what I was dreaming? You've got brains, haven't you?
There. Put it down and don't "there" me. _(Takes the jug and drinks)_ What was I talking about? _(Pelagueya finishes scrubbing the floor)_ Oh yes, about the Father Superior. A smart fellow he is. You'll have to go a long way to find another like him. He had the old coffin exchanged for a new one. The pilgrims chewed the old one to pieces, so he put a new one in its place. He put a new one in place of the old one. They'll chew this, one to pieces too, the fools! Anything you give them, the fools! Do you hear or don't you?
I hear. What's so remarkable about it? A swindle, that's all.
What's remarkable about it is that, he didn't ask your advice. They chewed the old one to pieces, so he put a new one in its place exactly like it; Yes, just exactly like the one in which the saint lay before. Remember us in heaven where thou dwellest, O Saint! _(He crosses himself and yawns)_ You can lose your teeth on this one too. They chewed the old one to pieces completely. Where are you off to? Sit down!
But I can. Sit down, you won't melt. _(Pause)_ They chewed up the old one, so he put up a new one. Where is Savva?
He's playing; jackstones with the children.
Tell him I'll turn him out. I won't stand it.
I won't stand it. Who is he anyway? Never at home in time for dinner. He comes and feeds like a dog by himself--knocks about at night and doesn't lock the gate. I went out yesterday and found the gate wide open. If we are robbed, who'll pay for it?