21 (i) : Sergius wants to know who is rival is for Raina's affections and possibly for marriage to her. Louka had told him shortly before that as he was "making love to me behind Miss Raina's back", "she (Raina) doing the same behind yours". Louka does not satisfy Sergius's curiosity so soon and replies that she will not give him the answer "for love or money". Sergius also wants to know why Louka will keep that information away from him.
Sergius wants to know who his rival for Raina is because he had been thinking thus far that his betrothal to Raina was absolutely secure. Her acting out of "higher love" to him seemed to assure him that she was totally in love with him. His hearing that someone else had been given her favours, makes him jealous.
(ii) : Louka would lose her job at the Petkoff household as she was a maid i the house. Nicola had told her at the beginning of Act 2 that if she betrayed family confidences she would be "discharge(ed) for untruthfulness. He had told her that in order to be kept in service she needed to be depended upon "to hold your tongue", i.e. to keep family secrets and thus to be faithful to the family. Telling Sergius about the "midnight adventure" which took place in Raina's room would be betraying confidences and would be punsihed with dismissal.
(iii) : Louka tells Sergius not to press her to tell him why she would not reveal who his rival for Raina's love is. However, she does give two reasons why she would not tell him. The reasons are firstly, because Sergius would reveal what she told him. If Sergius would reveal that information it might jeopardise Raina's and thus the Petkoff family's happiness - something she did not want to happen. Secondly she tells him that not only would the Petkoff family suffer, they would make her pay for revealing the secrets of family and she would be dismissed from service - "lose my place" among the Petkoff's servants.
(iv) : Louka knows the man though she has not seen him because firstly she had noticed the revolver lying on the ottoman when the Russian officer had come to check Raina's room for the fugitive Serb soldier who had been seen climbing up to Raina's room. Knowing the persons in whose home she was serving she could understand while Raina had stood before the curtain which hid the person Raina was hiding - it would have seemed that Raina was placing herself between the fugitive and the Russian officer. She could guess that if Raina was willing to be unpatriotic and save a fugitive enemy Serb from the soldiers of her own country and their country's allies, the person would have meant a lot to her. Louka would have also known that Catherine and Raina had disguised 'The man' in Paul Petkoff's coat. She would have known this because she was also an eavesdropper (listening in to others conversation) and she was in the habit of spying on the others in the house.
Thus, the characteristic trait of Louka revealed in this is that Louka is very inquisitive. From her conversation with Nicola we understand that she has made it a [point to now more than is her business as she would like to get her own advantage out of working for the Petkoff family. Nicola has noticed an unacceptable attitude in her service and had been talking to her about it.
(v) : Louka tells Sergius that though she did not see him, she heard his voice. She had also mentioned that "if the gentleman ever comes here again, Miss Raina will marry him, whether he likes it or not." She seemingly cannot tell him much. She does know more than what she tells him at this moment of time.
Sergius wants to know who his rival for Raina is because he had been thinking thus far that his betrothal to Raina was absolutely secure. Her acting out of "higher love" to him seemed to assure him that she was totally in love with him. His hearing that someone else had been given her favours, makes him jealous.
(ii) : Louka would lose her job at the Petkoff household as she was a maid i the house. Nicola had told her at the beginning of Act 2 that if she betrayed family confidences she would be "discharge(ed) for untruthfulness. He had told her that in order to be kept in service she needed to be depended upon "to hold your tongue", i.e. to keep family secrets and thus to be faithful to the family. Telling Sergius about the "midnight adventure" which took place in Raina's room would be betraying confidences and would be punsihed with dismissal.
(iii) : Louka tells Sergius not to press her to tell him why she would not reveal who his rival for Raina's love is. However, she does give two reasons why she would not tell him. The reasons are firstly, because Sergius would reveal what she told him. If Sergius would reveal that information it might jeopardise Raina's and thus the Petkoff family's happiness - something she did not want to happen. Secondly she tells him that not only would the Petkoff family suffer, they would make her pay for revealing the secrets of family and she would be dismissed from service - "lose my place" among the Petkoff's servants.
(iv) : Louka knows the man though she has not seen him because firstly she had noticed the revolver lying on the ottoman when the Russian officer had come to check Raina's room for the fugitive Serb soldier who had been seen climbing up to Raina's room. Knowing the persons in whose home she was serving she could understand while Raina had stood before the curtain which hid the person Raina was hiding - it would have seemed that Raina was placing herself between the fugitive and the Russian officer. She could guess that if Raina was willing to be unpatriotic and save a fugitive enemy Serb from the soldiers of her own country and their country's allies, the person would have meant a lot to her. Louka would have also known that Catherine and Raina had disguised 'The man' in Paul Petkoff's coat. She would have known this because she was also an eavesdropper (listening in to others conversation) and she was in the habit of spying on the others in the house.
Thus, the characteristic trait of Louka revealed in this is that Louka is very inquisitive. From her conversation with Nicola we understand that she has made it a [point to now more than is her business as she would like to get her own advantage out of working for the Petkoff family. Nicola has noticed an unacceptable attitude in her service and had been talking to her about it.
(v) : Louka tells Sergius that though she did not see him, she heard his voice. She had also mentioned that "if the gentleman ever comes here again, Miss Raina will marry him, whether he likes it or not." She seemingly cannot tell him much. She does know more than what she tells him at this moment of time.
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