[Deemer]
(Treplev, Sorin and Ilya are in the study.)
SORIN: I don't think it would take much work, do you?
ILYA: No. It's a matter of finding time.
SORIN: Is this what you had in mind?
TREPLEV: Yes, it will make a perfect writing room. It's close to the garden.
I like to take breaks when I'm writing. How soon can you get to it?
ILYA: That's hard to say, I'm afraid. The chores here come first.
TREPLEV: I understand.
ILYA: If I put it at the end of my list of projects to do, well, it could be a while.
SORIN: Then give it priority.
TREPLEV: Uncle, that's not necessary. I'm in no hurry.
SORIN: A writer needs his space.
ILYA: You wrote your play somewhere, so you must be able to write now.
TREPLEV: Like I said, there's no rush. When you find time, that will be great.
ILYA: If that's all?
SORIN: Yes. Thank you, Ilya.
(Ilya leaves. Treplev and Sorin follow him out of the study.)
SORIN: (confidentially to Treplev) His damn dog kept Irina awake again.