[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.)