Chapter 51

PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA _and_ ANNA IVÁNOVNA

PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. Here are the keys of the tea cupboard. Go along and pour it out for the guests, and do everything that is necessary--you know yourself! I've walked my legs off! But you don't mind it; you're young yet--yes, go and serve them.

ANNA IVÁNOVNA. I'd just as soon as not. It's no great work; my hands won't wear out!

PELAGÉYA EGÓROVNA. There--there's the tea in the cupboard, in the little red caddy.

ANNA IVÁNOVNA _unlocks the door and takes out the caddy._ MÍTYA _comes in._