How we cite our quotes: (Act.Line)
Quote #7
Trigorin: Young love has finally appeared in my life; it calls out to me. I can't just run away from it! (3.96)
Nina presents an opportunity for rejuvenation that Trigorin feels he sorely needs.
Quote #8
Paulina: Our lives are almost over!
Arkadina: I know, dear. But what can we do? (4.115-116)
Paulina cries, as Arkadina gets ready to leave. Perhaps Arkadina's relieved to be moving again, believing that it keeps her young.
Quote #9
Masha: There's nobody here. The old man keeps asking where's Kostya, where's Kostya. He can't live without him. (4.1)
Sorin's health declines rapidly in the time between Acts III and IV. Between the death of Nina's baby, Konstantin's suicide, and Sorin's impending death, the last Act is chock-full of loss.