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Lomov threatens to take Chubukov to courts. They exchange abuses calling that Lomov’s
grandfather was a drunkard. His younger aunt Nastasya ran away with an architect. Lomov
wants to say something but he feels that he is dying.

Natalya calls Lomov ‘a rascal’. Chubukov calls him the villain and the scare crow. He calls him
a monster who has the courage to propose.

Hearing the word ‘propose’ Natalya asks what ‘proposal’. Chubukov tells her that Lomov
had come to propose her for marriage. She starts weeping. She calls Chubukov to bring him
back at once. She is in hysterics. He laments that it is a great burden to be a father of a
grown up daughter.

Lomov enters. He is suffering from palpitations. Natalya begs to be excused. She tells him
that the Meadows are his. Their talk now revolves on dogs. Lomov tells Natalya that his best
dog Guess costs him 125 roubles. Natalya calls it too much as her father gave 85 roubles for
his Squeezer. Squeezer is better than his dog. Lomov refutes it. He states that his lower jaw
is shorter than the upper. Natalya defends saying that their Squeezer is of the finest
pedigree.

Both Lomov and Natalya start fighting over their dogs. Lomov calls his Guess better. Natalya
calls hers better. Lomov’s heart suffers from palpitations again. Chubukov enters. He asks
what the matter is. Chubukov also adds that Lomov’s dog Guess is old and short.

Lomov cites facts for his dog’s superiority. He cites the dog race with the count’s dog. In that
Squeezer was left behind. Dogs ran but Squeezer ran after a sheep. Lomov speaks about the
condition of his heart. Natalya asks him what sort of hunter he is. He should go to the
kitchen and not go after foxes.

Chubukov cites with Natalya. He adds that Lomov should sit at home. He changes the
subject to avoid losing his temper. Lomov and he exchange abuses calling ‘intriguer’, ‘pup’,
‘rat’, etc. Lomov tells that Chubukov’s late wife beat him. He falls down.

Natalya asks her father what has happened to Lomov. Chubukov also feels sick as he can’t
breathe. Chubukov asks what the matter is. Natalya says that Lomov is ‘dead’. At this
Chubukov calls for water and a doctor.

Chubukov starts accusing himself. He demands for a knife or a pistol. Lomov is reviving.

Lomov says he sees stars. He asks where he is. Chubukov asks him to hurry up and get
married. Natalya is also willing to marry him. Chubukov asks him to kiss each other. Lomov
asks whom he should kiss. He then says that he understands. Natalya is also happy.
Chubukov feels that a weight has come off his shoulders. He offers some champagne.