Chapter 4 — <br/> ACT IV<br/>

A sitting-room in SORIN’S house, which has been converted into a
writing-room for TREPLIEFF. To the right and left are doors leading into
inner rooms, and in the centre is a glass door opening onto a terrace.
Besides the usual furniture of a sitting-room there is a writing-desk in
the right-hand corner of the room. There is a Turkish divan near the door
on the left, and shelves full of books stand against the walls. Books are
lying scattered about on the windowsills and chairs. It is evening. The
room is dimly lighted by a shaded lamp on a table. The wind moans in the
tree tops and whistles down the chimney. The watchman in the garden is
heard sounding his rattle. MEDVIEDENKO and MASHA come in.

A sitting-room in SORIN’S house, which has been converted into a
writing-room for TREPLIEFF. To the right and left are doors leading into
inner rooms, and in the centre is a glass door opening onto a terrace.
Besides the usual furniture of a sitting-room there is a writing-desk in
the right-hand corner of the room. There is a Turkish divan near the door
on the left, and shelves full of books stand against the walls. Books are
lying scattered about on the windowsills and chairs. It is evening. The
room is dimly lighted by a shaded lamp on a table. The wind moans in the
tree tops and whistles down the chimney. The watchman in the garden is
heard sounding his rattle. MEDVIEDENKO and MASHA come in

MASHA. Mr. Constantine, where are you? There is no one here. His old uncle is forever asking for
Constantine, and can’t live without him for an instant.