Dramatis Personae
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Peter Ignátitch. A well-to-do peasant, fourty-two years old, married for the second time, and sickly
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Anísya. His wife, thirty-two years old, fond of dress
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Akoulína. Peter’s daughter by his first marriage, sixteen years old, hard of hearing, mentally undeveloped
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Nan (Anna Petróvna). His daughter by his second marriage, ten years old
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Nikíta. Their labourer, twenty-five years old, fond of dress
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Akím. Nikíta’s father, fifty years old, a plain-looking, God-fearing peasant
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Matryóna. His wife and Nikíta’s mother, fifty years old
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Marína. An orphan girl, twenty-two years old
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Martha. Peter’s sister
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Mítritch. An old labourer, ex-soldier
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Simon. Marína’s husband
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Bridegroom. Engaged to Akoulína
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Iván. His father
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A neighbour
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First girl
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Second girl
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Police officer
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Driver
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Best man
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Matchmaker
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Village elder
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Visitors, women, girls, and people come to see the wedding
N.B.—The “oven” mentioned is the usual large, brick, Russian baking-oven. The top of it outside is flat, so that more than one person can lie on it.