Trofimov shares a visionary and idealistic outlook on Russia's future with Anya, framing the loss of her family's estate as a necessary step toward a broader freedom. He seeks to inspire her to abandon her attachment to the past, while Anya finds herself drawn to his intellectual passion and the hope of a new life.
TROFIMOV: All Russia is our orchard. The earth is great and beautiful. There are many lovely places in it.
ANYA: The moon is rising.
TROFIMOV: Yes, the moon is rising. There it is, happiness, it is coming, it is drawing nearer and nearer; I can already hear its footsteps. And if we do not see it, if
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