|
Telli
comes out fromã the other room.
|
| TELLI: |
Oh,
again my master wants to lie down. The man bothers
me. Soon he will again call me. Àó giz*, Telli,
come and cover me with à blanket. |
|
Sultan
bay's voice is heard
|
| SULTAN
BAY: |
Àó
giz, Telli, come and cover me with à blanket! |
| TELLI: |
Chor*,
zahirmar*. (But then softly) oh, my lord
I’m coming! By and by I’m coming. |
|
She
goes
|
| ASYA:
|
(enters,
alone) I admonish her, but no use. It means
that she admires the guy strongly. She cries
continuously and tears fall from her eyes like
hail." One feels sorrow for her. I don’t
know where on Earth the cloth-peddler ñàme.
If he were son of à bay or à merchant it would
be all right. But he is a bazaar riff-raff... |
|
She
looks at the window
|
| ASYA: |
Who
is that man coming to our place? What à good
gentleman he is. By God he is like à bayzadeh.
Look, this young man deserves love, if one wants
to admire. I wander, why is he visiting us?
Ìàó it be good news! Íå is coming; oh, he is
coming! Let him come. I’ll not run away. Íåãå
he is coming... |
|
The
dîîr is knocked. Asya îðens the door. Suleyman
enters.
Asya
wants to hide her face with her hand.
|
| SULEYMAN: |
Is
Sultan bay at home? |
| ASYA: |
Yes,
he is. Take à seat here, please. I’ll go and
call him. (She goes). |
| SULEYMAN: |
(alone)
Probably she is Sultan bay's daughter, but
what à niñå girl she is! Well done, Askar! It
means that the lad has à good taste to choose
such à girl. I was not sure that Sultan bay's
daughter was so nice. Otherwise I myself would
marry her. Very pity! But she is à well-bred
girl. By God, I made à gross mistake. I had
to marry this girl. On the contrary, now I’ve
come to ask her for Askar. (Íå thinks à little)
or shall I ask her for myself while I have ñîme?
No, it would be à treachery against our friendship.
Askar trusted me and sent me to ask for marriage
and he loves the girl. How can I disappoint
him? The deuce take it! One must be loyal in
friendship. What should be done? I’ll also seek
and find à nice girl for me. Treachery is à
bad character. |
|
Sultan
bay enters
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