CURTAIN





ACT IV


SCENE: Same as in Act III.



SCENE I


Enter cautiously, almost on tiptoe, Ammos Fiodorovich,
Artemy Filippovich, the Postmaster, Luka Lukich,
Dobchinsky and Bobchinsky in full dress-uniform.

AMMOS. For God's sake, gentlemen, quick, form your
line, and let's have more order. Why, man alive, he
goes to Court and rages at the Imperial Council. Draw
up in military line, strictly in military line. You, Piotr
Ivanovich, take your place there, and you, Piotr Ivanovich,
stand here. [Both the Piotr Ivanoviches run on
tiptoe to the places indicated.]

ARTEMY. Do as you please, Ammos Fiodorovich, I
think we ought to try.