FEDYA. Fur coat? O my God, show him in.

AFREMOV. Who the devil wants to see you here?

FEDYA (carelessly). God knows, I don't. (Begins to hum a song.)

[KARENIN comes in, looking around the room.

(Exclaiming). Ha! Victor! You're the last man in the world I expected
to break into this enchanting milieu. Take off your coat, and they'll
sing for you.

KARENIN. Je voudrais vous parler sans temoins.

[MASHA rises and joins the group R.

FEDYA. Oh.... What about?

KARENIN. Je viens de chez vous. Votre femme ma charge de cette lettre,
et puis--

[FEDYA takes the letter, opens it, reads. He frowns, then smiles
affectionately at KARENIN.

FEDYA. You know what's in this letter, Victor?

[He is smiling gently all the time.

KARENIN (looking at FEDYA rather severely). Yes, I know. But really,
Fedya, you're in no--