What does Lopakhin's character reveal about himself and his rising mercantile class in "The Cherry Orchard"? What does Lopakhin reveal about...

Lopakhin's statement reflects change.  In the purest form,
his statement represents the idea that Russia is changing.  The traditional notion of
nobility, serfdom, and blind loyalty to both master and czar is being replaced by a more
egalitarian and materialist culture.  The son of serfs can now earn money and buy the
estate where his family had been chained to for generations.  His statement reveals
where the pulse of Russia is driving and the fact that change is on the move.  Yet, at
the same time, the quote also reveals the oblivious nature of the aristocracy.  The idea
that the growth of materialism and the class of people that go along with the
establishment of "new money" are fundamentally different is brought out in the last
fragment of the quote.  The lack of "honest, decent" people is reflective of the
changing atmosphere as well as the fact that this change is not going to be a very
smooth one for those who represent that which is fading.  Their exit from the stage will
not be graceful, dignified, or generous.  Rather, it will be abrupt, reflective of this
new group who intend on wielding this new form of power.  Lopakhin's quote reminds the
reader of both the presence of change and the force with which it can
disrupt.