| ASKAR: |
(walking)
Oh, I think I have found myself in the
field of girls. I have met à flock of
deer unexpectedly. Let me see what kind
of girls they are. Hå
addresses them |
| ASKAR:
|
Say,
nice ladies, what do you want? Chintz,
silk, velvet, galloon, taftah, I have
all you want. |
| GULCHOHRA: |
Open,
the rolls, please, we' d like to see,
if you have what we want. |
| ASKAR: |
Just
à moment, khanim! |
|
Hå
îpån the rolls, and glances at Gulchohra
|
| ASYA: |
(aside)
What à handsome guy he is! |
| ASKAR: |
(Looks
again at Gulchohra attentively):
See, khanim, what you desire I have
got here. (Aside) oh, what à
beautiful girl! |
| TELLI:
|
Oh,
my lady, what good chintz for à skirt! |
| ASYA: |
Oh,
that’s good for nothing... |
| GULCHOHRA: |
(to
Asya): If it’s not suitable for
you, it will match Telli. |
| ASKAR:
|
You
are right, lady. (Aside) Àó!
She is à clever girl! (Hå addresses
Gulchohra). How many arshins shall
I measure for your servant, khanim? |
| GULCHOHRÀ: |
How
much does an arshin cost? |
| ASKAR: |
Very
cheap. Each arshin costs 12 gapicks?
But I’ll sell it to you each arshin
per 2 shahis! |
| GULCHOHRA: |
Such
chintz we always buy for 8 gapicks per
arshin. I fso we’d buy 10 arshins. |
| ASKAR: |
Never
mind. Let it be prey to you. (Hå
measures) 1, 2 (aside) but,
I think I’m found what I wanted... 3,
4, by God she is à very nice girl...
5, 6. 7... I think she will be my fortune.
8.9, perhaps her moral and character
is as nice as her appearance... 10.
11.. 12... |
| GULCHOHRA: |
10
arshins are enough. |
| ASKAR:
|
Oh,
yes. I was out of mind. Here, all are
10 arshins. |
|
Hå
cuts and hands it to the servant
|
| ASYA:
|
Oh,
haven’t you anything suitable for us? |
| ASKAR:
|
Khanim,
I have à lot of suitable things for
you. They are at home. Inshaallah I’ll
bring them next time. Khanim, may your
home always be prosperous! |
|
Gulchohra
gives him money
|
| ASKAR: |
Your
hand’s abundance is enough for me. |
| GULCHOHRA:
|
Where
do you know from that my hand is abundant? |
| ASKAR: |
Simply,
it seems to me that your hand is abundant.
(Aside). By God, she is that
girl whom I always wished. (Asks
her): Khanim, isn’t it Sultan bay's
house? |
| GULCHOHRA:
|
Yes,
it is. |
| ASKAR:
|
May
there be peace in this house! But which
of you is Sultan bay's daughter? |
| ASYA: |
She
is. |
| ASKAR:
|
May
God bless you! (aside) She is
à very nice girl! |
| ASYA:
|
Håó,
Gulchohra, let’s go in. Otherwise when
my uncle comes, he will get angry. |
|
They
leave
|
