ANNA appears at the open window.

ANNA. Whose voice did I hear just now? Was it yours, Misha? Why
are you stamping up and down?

BORKIN. Anybody who had anything to do with your Nicholas would
stamp up and down.

ANNA. Listen, Misha! Please have some hay carried onto the
croquet lawn.

BORKIN. [Waves his hand] Leave me alone, please!

ANNA. Oh, what manners! They are not becoming to you at all. If
you want to be liked by women you must never let them see you
when you are angry or obstinate. [To her husband] Nicholas, let
us go and play on the lawn in the hay!

IVANOFF. Don't you know it is bad for you to stand at the open
window, Annie? [Calls] Shut the window, Uncle!

[The window is shut from the inside.]

BORKIN. Don't forget that the interest on the money you owe
Lebedieff must be paid in two days.

IVANOFF. I haven't forgotten it. I am going over to see Lebedieff
today and shall ask him to wait

[He looks at his watch.]