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! LIPA I can't, it's so hot in here. YEGOR 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? PELAGUEYA He's playing; jackstones with the children. YEGOR I'm not asking you. What time is it? PELAGUEYA It just struck two. YEGOR Tell him I'll turn him out. I won't stand it. LIPA Stand what? Be reasonable. YEGOR 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? LIPA There are no thieves here. What thieves have you ever seen in this place? YEGOR What thieves? A lot. When all people are asleep, he is knocking about. Who ever heard of such a thing? LIPA But if he doesn't want to sleep, what is he to do? YEGOR What, you too? He doesn't want to? Let him go to bed, and he'll sleep. No one wants to sleep, but once you lie down you fall asleep. He doesn't want to? I know him. Who asked him to come? He was making bank-notes over there--then why didn't he stay where he was and do what he pleased? What business has he here? LIPA What bank-notes? YEGOR What bank-notes? Not real ones. Nothing is done to you for making real bank-notes. Counterfeit bank-notes, that's what. Not the sort of thing you get patted on the head for, when you are caught, no sirree! It's very strict now. I'll go to the police captain and tell him: "It's like this--just search him." LIPA Oh, nonsense. PELAGUEYA You are the only, one who doesn't know it. Everybody else knows it. LIPA Oh, Lord! YEGOR Well, about the Lord we know better than you. You needn't appeal to Him. I want you to tell Savva that I am not afraid of him. He didn't strike the right person. I'll just make him skip. I'll turn him out. Let him go where he came from. The idea of my having to be responsible for his robberies. Who's ever heard of such a thing? LIPA You are not quite wide awake, father, that's what's the matter with you. YEGOR I am wide awake all right, and have been for a long time. What I'd like to know is, are _you_ wide awake? Look out, Lipa, don't let it happen to you too. LIPA What? YEGOR