Daddy, there's some one coming! Who is it? Oh gracious goodness! Who can it be? MÍTRITCH. Well, if some one's coming, let them come! What's the matter with you? I suppose it's your mother! Enter Anísya. ANÍSYA. Nan! (Nan pretends to be asleep) Mítritch! MÍTRITCH. What? ANÍSYA. What's the lamp burning for? We are going to sleep in the summer-hut. MÍTRITCH. Why, you see I've only just got straight. I'll put the light out all right. ANÍSYA (rummages in her box and grumbles) When a thing's wanted one never can find it! MÍTRITCH. Why, what is it you are looking for? ANÍSYA. I'm looking for a cross. Suppose it were to die unbaptized! It would be a sin, you know! MÍTRITCH. Of course it would! Everything in due order.... Have you found it? ANÍSYA. Yes, I've found it. (Exit). MÍTRITCH. That's right, else I'd have lent her mine. Oh Lord! NAN (jumps up trembling) Oh, oh, daddy! Don't go to sleep; for goodness' sake, don't! It's so frightful! MÍTRITCH. What's frightful?

Nan Monologue from The Power of Darkness

Rehearse Nan's monologue