The Proposal The proposal chubukov ‘s country-house31.Dec
[ A drawing-room in CHUBUKOV house.]
CHUBUKOV :
THE PROPOSAL 125 The proposal chubukov 's country-house31.Dec We just get along somehow , my angel , to your prayers, and so on . sit down , please do … now you know you shouldn't forget all about your neighbors , my dear fellow, why are you so formal in your get-up ? evening dress, gloves, and so on . can you be going anywhere, my treasure ?
LOMOV:
NO, I' vee come only to see you , honored stewpan steepen stepanovitch .
CHUBUKOV:
Then why are you evening dress, my precious ? as if you 're paying a new year's Eve visit!
LOMOV :
THE PROPOSAL 125The proposal chubukov 's country-house31.Dec well you see, its like this [takes his arm] I; vee come to you, honored Stepan stepanovitch, to trouble you with a request. not once or twice have I already had the privilege of applying to you for help, and you have always , so to speak … I must ask your pardon Stepan , I am getting excited . I shall drink some water, honored Stepan stepanovitch. [drinks]
CHUBUKOV:
[Aside] he’s come to borrow money! shan ‘t give him any! [aloud] what is it, my beauty?
LOMOV
You see, honor stepanitch … I beg pardon, steepen M … mane , I ‘ awfully excited, as you will please notice… in short, you alone can help me , though I don’t deserve it , of course… and haven’t right to count on your assistance. …
CHUBUKOV;
Oh, don’t go round and round it, darling! Spit it out! well?
LOMOV;
One moment… this very minute. the fact is , I’ vee come to ask the hand of your daughter, Natalya steenovna., in marriage .
CHUBUKOV;
[lawfully] By love! love Vasilyevich! Say it again-1 did’ t hear it all!
LOMOV;
I have the honour to ask ….
CHUBUKOV :
[Interrupting] My dear fellow …. I’ m so glad , and so on …. yes , indeed , and all that sort of think . [Embraces and kisses LOMOV] I’ ve been hoping for it a long time. It ‘s been my continual desire. [Sheds a tear] And I’ ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son May god give you both His help and His love and so on, and I did so Mach hope…. What am I behaving in this idiotic way for ?I’m off my balance with joy , call Natasha, and all that.
LOMOV:
[Greatly moved] Honored Stepan Stepanovitch, do you think I may count on her consent
CHUBUKOV:
Why, of course, my darling, and …. as if she won’t consent! She’s in love : egad, she ‘s like a love -sick cat, and so on … shan’t be long! [Exit.] ;
LOMOV:
It’s cold .. I’m trembling all over, just as if I’d got an examination before me. The great thing is , I must have my mind made up. If I give myself time to hesitate, to talk a for, to look for an ideal, or for real love, then I’LL never get married …. Brr!…. It ‘s cold! Natalya Steenovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad -looking, well-educated… What more do I want? But I’m getting a noise in my ears from excitement. [Drinks] And it’s impossible for me not to marry… In the first place, I ‘already 35-acritical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and always getting awfully upset.. At this very moment my lips are trembling, and there’s a twitch in my right eyebrow… But the very worst of all is the way sleep . I no sooner get into bed and begin to go off when suddenly something and head.. I jump up like a lunatic, walkabout a bit , and like down again, but as soon as I begin to get off to sleep there’s another pull! And this may happen twenty times….