How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used Julius West's translation.
Quote #10
GAEV. I'm a bank official now, and a financier (4.55)
Gaev is going to try working for a living, and seems to derive some pleasure from anticipating how industrious he'll be. Lopakhin believes Gaev will give up.