"I've come to ask the hand of your daughter, Natalya Stepanovna, in marriage."- Who is the speaker? To whom does the speaker say this? What was the reaction of the person spoken to?

"I've come to ask the hand of your daughter, Natalya Stepanovna, in marriage."- Who is the speaker? To whom does the speaker say this? What was the reaction of the person spoken to?

The speaker is Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov. 

The speaker said this to Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov.

Chubukov was glad when he heard that Lomov wished to marry his daughter. He hugged and kissed Lomov and told him that it was his continual desire to get Natalya married to Lomov. H wholeheartedly bestowed his blessings on Lomov declaring that he already loved him like his own son. He went inside the house to call Natalya and informed Lomov that Natalya would definitely give her consent in this marriage.

"...do you think I may count on her consent ?"-Why is the speaker so uncertain? How does the speaker ultimately get consent?

The speaker, Lomov, has come to Chubukov house to propose his daughter for marriage. When he expresses his desire to Chubukov, he becomes very happy and rushes to Natalya. But Lomov always suffers from nervousness and palpitations so he asks Chubukov if she will agree to his proposal.

After assuring Lomov about his daughter's consent, Chubukov sends Natalya so that Lomov can propose to her. But they start arguing, firstly over the ownership of Oxen Meadows and then over which of their dogs is better. Finally, Chubukov intervenes and orders Lomov to get married to her after he regains consciousness and at that very moment, Lomov ultimately gets her consent.

"She's like a love-sick cat,"-Who said this and about whom? Analyse the character of the person, referred to here, under the light of the comment above.

"If I give myself time to think, to hesitate, to talk a lot for an ideal, or for real love, then I'll never get married."-Who thinks so? When does he think so? Why does the speaker think about it?

"Go; there's a merchant come for his goods."—Who said this and to whom? Who is the merchant'? What is referred to as 'goods'? In what way does it bring out the attitude of the person and the society at that time?

"I'm trembling all over,' -Who is 'I' here? How does the speaker express his nervousness?

"You must excuse my apron and négligé...". - above-mentioned line has been extracted. Who is the speaker of the quoted line? What is négligee? What was the speaker engaged in before arrival? What did the speaker offer the person addressed as you?

"We've had the land for nearly three hundred years..."—Who is the speaker? Who is spoken to? What is referred to as 'the land'? What do you know of the land from their conversation?

"If you like, i'll make you a present of them."-Who is the speaker? Who is the person spoken to? What would the speaker make a present of? Why did the speaker say so?

"How have you the right to give away somebody else's property?" - Who is the speaker? What property is referred to here? Why does the speaker ask this question?

"Darling, the Meadows are ours!"- Who said this and to whom? Whom did the meadows belong to? Why was there an argument over them?

"You're not a neighbour, you're a grabber!"-Who said this and to whom? Why is this said?

“I don't want anything of yours and I don't want to give up anything of mine."-Who says this? To whom does the speaker say this? When does the speaker say this? Bring out the irony latent in it.

"l'll have the matter taken to court, and then l'll show you!"-Who is the speaker? Why does the speaker say this? What is the reaction of the person spoken to?

"... and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!"-Who said this and about whom? Analyse the character of the speaker under the light of the above statement.

"Oh, unhappy man that I am! I'll shoot myself! I'll hang myself!"—Who is unhappy? Why does the speaker wish to die?

"Bring him back! Back! Ah! Bring him here."-Who says this to whom? When is it said? Why is the speaker so excited? What light does the line throw on the character of the speaker?

"What have they done to me! Fetch him back!"-Who is the speaker? Who is 'him'? What ironic about the speaker's request to bring 'him' back?