[Another pause.

KARENIN. I'll do all I can.

[He bows to her and goes out L.U. Enter SASHA L.U., goes L. over
near table C.

SASHA. Has the letter gone? (LISA nods.) He had no objections to
taking it himself?

[LISA, R. C., shakes head.

SASHA (L.C.). Why did you ask him? I don't understand it.

LISA. Who else was there?

SASHA. But you know he's in love with you.

LISA. Oh, that's all past. (Over to table C.) Do you think Fedya will
come back?

SASHA. I'm sure he will, but--

[Enter ANNA PAVLOVNA.

ANNA PAVLOVNA. Where's Victor Karenin?

LISA. Gone.

ANNA PAVLOVNA. Gone?