take the silver away from him! Out with him! He is the cause of everything. This man will bring me to the grave. Yesterday he came very near starving my dog, which had done him no harm. He is not satisfied with that. Last night he took the infected peasants to the kitchen, and now they are here again. He is the cause of everything. Out with him, this very minute! Discharge him, discharge him! (To Semén.) If you ever dare to make a noise in my house again, I will teach you!
Second Peasant. If he is not a good man, don't keep him! Discharge him, and that will be the end of it.
Anna Pávlovna (listening to him, looks at the Third Peasant). Look there! He has an eruption on his nose, an eruption! He is a sick man, a reservoir of infection! I told you yesterday not to let them in, and they are here again. Drive them out!
Fédor Iványch. Well, will you not order me to accept their money?
Anna Pávlovna. The money? Take the money, but drive them out this very minute, particularly that sick man! He is all rotten!
Third Peasant. In vain do you say this, motherkin, in vain! Let me say, ask my old woman and she will tell you that I am not rotten. I am like glass, let me say.
Anna Pávlovna. He dares discuss it. Out with them, out with them! They want to spite me! No, I cannot stand it, I cannot! Send for Peter Petróvich. (Runs out, sobbing. Yákov and Grigóri exeunt.)
Scene XXIV. The same, without Anna Pávlovna, Yákov, and Grigóri.
Tánya (to Betsy). My dear Lizavéta Leonídovna, what shall I do now?
Betsy. Nothing, nothing. Go with them to the village! I will arrange it all. (Exit.)
