Lisa Monologue from The Live Corpse

From The Live Corpse by Leo, graf Tolstoy

female · dramatic · 57 sec

How it all seemed insoluble at one time--and then everything suddenly came right. ANNA DMÍTRIEVNA. Well, Victor, did you get the wool? KARÉNIN. Yes, I did. (Brings a bag, and takes out parcels). Here is the wool, and this is the eau-de-Cologne; and here are letters--one "On Government Service" for you, Lisa (hands her a letter). Well Anna Pávlovna, if you want to wash your hands I will show you your room. I must make myself tidy too; it is almost dinner time. Lisa, Anna Pávlovna's room is the corner one downstairs, isn't it? Lisa is pale; holds the letter in trembling hands, and reads it. KARÉNIN. What's the matter? Lisa, what is it?

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