Chapter 46
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH, KÓRSHUNOV, LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA, ANNA IVÁNOVNA, MÁSHA, LÍZA _and girls_.
KÓRSHUNOV. [_Seats himself near_ LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA] I'm not like you, Lyubóv Gordéyevna; you didn't even want to kiss me, he, he, he! And I've brought you a little present.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. You needn't have taken the trouble.
KÓRSHUNOV. Here I've brought you some diamonds, he, he! [_Gives them to her_.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. Oh, they're earrings! I thank you humbly.
ANNA IVÁNOVNA. Show them to us.
MÁSHA. But they are charming!
LÍZA. And in such good taste!
KÓRSHUNOV. Give me your hand. [_Takes it and kisses it_] You see, I like you very much, he, he, he! I like you very much; well, but you don't like me, I suppose?
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. Why shouldn't I like you?
KÓRSHUNOV. Why? You like some one else, that's why. But you will come to love me! I'm a good man--a jolly man, he, he, he!
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. I don't know what you are talking about.
KÓRSHUNOV. I say, you will come to love me. Why not? I'm not old yet. [_Looks at her_] Am I an old man? He, he, he! Well, well, there's no harm in that. To make up for it you shall wear cloth of gold. I haven't any money! I'm a poor man. I've only got about five hundred thousand, he, he, he! In silver! [_Takes her hand_.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. [_Rising_] I don't need your money.
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. Lyubóv, where are you going?
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. To mother!
GORDÉY KÁRPYCH. Wait! She'll come here.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA _sits down._
KÓRSHUNOV. You don't want to sit by the old man? Give me your hand, young lady; I will kiss it.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. [_Gives her hand_] Oh, good heavens!
KÓRSHUNOV. What a hand! He, he, he! Like velvet! [_Strokes her hand, and then puts on a diamond ring._
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. [_Freeing her hand_] Oh, let me go! I don't want it; I don't want it!
KÓRSHUNOV. That's all right; it's no loss to me--it won't ruin me.
LYUBÓV GORDÉYEVNA. But I don't want it. Give it to whomever you like. [_Takes it off and returns it._
KÓRSHUNOV. I gave it to you, and I won't take it back! He, he, he!
_Enter_ PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA, _and after her,_ ARÍNA _and_ EGÓRUSHKA _with wine and glasses._