I would like to leave; but where am I to go? I dropped work long ago. I am not used to it any more. Here at least I don't have to worry about how to get a piece of bread. And as for the devil _(cautiously winking to Savva as he turns to the window and fillips his neck with his fingers)_ I have a means against him. SAVVA Well, let's go out and have a talk. You, face, will you send us some whiskey? TONY _(gloomily)_ He isn't telling the truth. There are no devils either. The devil couldn't have hung up his picture if there's no devil. It's impossible. He had better ask me. SAVVA All right, we'll speak about that later. Send us whiskey. TONY _(goes)_ I won't send you any whiskey either. SAVVA What a stupid fellow! I tell you what, father. You go out into the garden through that door. I'll be, with you in a moment. Don't lose yourself. _(He goes out after Tony)_ KONDRATY Good-bye, Miss Olympiada. _[Lipa doesn't answer. When Kondraty has left, she walks around the room a few times, agitated, waiting for Savva._ SAVVA _(entering)_ Well, what a fool! LIPA _(barring his way)_ I know why you came here. I know! Don't you dare! SAVVA What's that? LIPA When I heard you talk, I thought it was just words, but now--Come to your senses! Think! You've gone crazy. What do you mean to do? SAVVA Let me go. LIPA I listened to you and laughed! Good Lord! I feel as if I had awakened from a terrible dream. Or is it all a dream? What was the monk here for? What for? SAVVA Now that will do. You have had your say; that's enough. Let me go. LIPA Don't you see you have gone crazy? Do you understand? You are out of your mind. SAVVA I'm sick of hearing you repeat that. Let's go. LIPA Savva; dear, darling Savva--No? Very well, you won't listen to me? Very well. You'll see, Savva, you'll see. You ought to have your hands and feet tied. And you _will_ be bound, too. There are people who will do it. Oh, God! What does this mean? Stay! Stay! Savva! SAVVA _(going)_ All right, all right. LIPA _(shouting)_ I'll denounce you. Murderer! Ruffian! I'll denounce you. SAVVA _(turning round)_ Oho! You had better be more careful. _(Puts his hand on her shoulder and looks into her eyes)_ You had better be more careful, I say. LIPA You--_(For about three seconds there is a struggle between the two pairs of eyes, after which Lipa turns aside, biting her lips)_ I am not afraid of you. SAVVA That's better. But don't shout. One should never shout. _(Exit)_ LIPA _(alone)_ What does this mean? What am I to do? _(The hens cluck)_ YEGOR TROPININ _(in the door)_ What's the matter? What's the row here--hey? I was gone just half an hour, and everything has gone topsy-turvy. Lipa, why did you let the chickens get into the raspberry bushes? Go and drive 'em away, damn you! I am talking to you--yes, to you! Go, or I'll go you, I'll go you, I'll-- CURTAIN THE SECOND ACT