How we cite our quotes: (Act.Line)
Quote #10
SONYA: I knew it. One more question. Tell me frankly—would you like to have had a young husband?
YELENA ANDREYEVNA: What a little girl you are still. Of course I would. [Laughs.] (2.432-35)
This conversation between Sonya and Yelena represents a reconciliation, because up until now they haven't gotten along too well (not too unusual in the world of stepmothers and stepdaughters). What's kind of crazy is that when anyone opens up in this play, like they're doing here, they only reveal how dissatisfied they are with their lives. Also, hold up there: Yelena just said she'd like to have a young husband. Looks like she's officially got her Facebook profile linked up to the local FML page, too.