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Natasha is speaking with one of her sisters in law, Olga. Natasha is slowly taking over more and more in the household, much to the sisters' frustration. She has grown to despise Anfisa, the aged family nurse, and threatens to throw the old woman out on the street. Olga is overcome by Natasha's petulant behavior, especially as there has just been a catastrophic fire within the town.
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NATASHA. They are saying that a committee to assist the sufferers from the fire must be formed at once. What do you think of that? It’s a beautiful idea. Of course the poor ought to be helped, it’s the duty of the rich. Bobby and little Sophy are sleeping, sleeping as if nothing at all was the matter. There’s such a lot of people here, the place is full of them,
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