LOUKA（scornfully）。Yes：sellyourmanhoodforthirtylevas，andbuymeforten！Keepyourmoney。Youwereborntobeaservant。Iwasnot。Whenyousetupyourshopyouwillonlybeeverybody’sservantinsteadofsomebody’sservant。
NICOLA（pickinguphislogs，andgoingtothestove）。Ah，waittillyousee。Weshallhaveoureveningstoourselves;andI
shallbemasterinmyownhouse，Ipromiseyou。（Hethrowsthelogsdownandkneelsatthestove。）
LOUKA。Youshallneverbemasterinmine。（ShesitsdownonSergius’schair。）
NICOLA（turning，stillonhisknees，andsquattingdownratherforlornly，onhiscalves，dauntedbyherimplacabledisdain）。