THE ACTOR. What a farce!
SATINE. That's fine--I like it.
PEPEL. What did he come here for?
SATINE [_laughing_] Don't you understand? He's looking for his wife.
Why don't you beat him up once and for all, Vaska?
PEPEL. Why should I let such trash interfere with my life?
SATINE. Show some brains! And then you can marry Vassilisa--and become
our boss--
PEPEL. Heavenly bliss! And you'd smash up my household and, because
I'm a soft-hearted fool, you'll drink up everything I possess. [_Sits
on a bunk_] Old devil--woke me up--I was having such a pleasant dream.
I dreamed I was fishing--and I caught an enormous trout--such a trout
as you only see in dreams! I was playing him--and I was so afraid the
line would snap. I had just got out the gaff--and I thought to
myself--in a moment--