The curtain rises with Lomov entering his neighbour Chubukov’s house fully dressed up in his evening attire Chubukov is surprised to see him well dressed and asks him the occasion Lomov reveals that he had come to make a request Chubukov anticipates that he must have come to ask for money which he doesn’t intend on giving On being revealed that Lomov had come to ask for Chubulov’s daughter Natalya’s hand in marriage Chubukov gets filled with excitement and leaves to call Natalya Lomov is a 35 year old gentleman who suffers from palpitations gets upset very easily and doesn’t sleep ...