[D-IV-2]

[Deemer]

(Irina, Trigorin and Ilya enter the dining room.)

ILYA: You deserve all the honors you receive!

IRINA: Listen to him, Boris. You'd think he was my most loyal admirer.

ILYA: I only wish I could see every play you perform in.

TRIGORIN: (a bit sarcastically) To find such culture in the country!

ILYA: (missing it) Tell me about the reception.

TRIGORIN: It was her birthday.

ILYA: I thought it was to honor your talent.

IRINA: It was both.

(Dorn wheels in Sorin.)

[continue]