What is true ... ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. Don't I know that Lisa always takes up with any kind of nonsense. She scents nonsense. (Elle flaire cela de loin.) (18) (18) She scents it from afar. Enter Ványa running in with a telegram in his hand, followed by the dogs. He wears a red shirt. VÁNYA (to Lyúba). Guess who is coming? LYÚBA. What's the use of guessing? Give it here (stretching towards him. Ványa does not let her have the telegram). VÁNYA. I'll not give it you, and I won't say who it is from. It's someone who makes you blush! LYÚBA. Nonsense! Who is the telegram from? VÁNYA. There, you're blushing! Aunty, she is blushing, isn't she? LYÚBA. What nonsense! Who is it from? Aunty, who is it from? ALEXÁNDRA IVÁNOVNA. The Cheremshánovs. LYÚBA. Ah! VÁNYA. There you are! Why are you blushing? LYÚBA. Let me see the telegram, Aunt. (Reads) "Arriving all three by the mail train. Cheremshánovs." That means the Princess, Borís, and Tónya. Well, I am glad! VÁNYA. There you are, you're glad! Styópa, look how she is blushing. STYÓPA. That's enough--teasing over and over again. VÁNYA. Of course, because you're sweet on Tónya! You'd better cast lots; for two men must not marry one another's sisters. (19) (19) In Russia the relationships that are set up by marriage debar a marriage between a woman's brother-in-law and her sister. STYÓPA. Don't humbug! Shut up! How often have you been told to?

Lisa Monologue from The Light Shines in Darkness

Rehearse Lisa's monologue