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The old man dislikes what sofya has done and treats her hsuband, as her husband has been at her command for a while now, and defends herself at her actions. Young couple leave service, to visit family mebers across the country. Sofya then ponders at why her hsuband could love her and the horrible land which was Bagrovo, and husband gets angry at wife. Alexandra (sister of husband) sets rats at brother and wife.

During the wedding alexyei makes sofya mad at a unknown commision of a hat , oddly enough. Sofya talks to father in law after marriage, and Sofya makes action plan but before efore talking to the rest of the family of her husband. And after her husband makes her mad he asks for forgiveness.

Some doubt whether or not Alexyei would have actually killed himself despite the approval when he hears the news he cries out of joy. Many held Sofya at a high standard but on the other hand, Alexyei was held at a low standard. Although both start planning wedding, he tells sofya to think it throught, she still says yes.

Both eventually fall in love for different reasons, although Stephan Mihaibvitch falls in love with her, he is at first shy which he is still respectful although she doesn't love shy guys. Stephan was discouraged for Sofya, And then somehow they plan out to get married, but parents are against it as she was not of noble descent. And Alexyei writes a sucide note which then out of fear is givien approval for marriage.

Young Bagroff leaves for military service but is then taken out as he was punished by wiping for walking on the street with his friends who were singing, which bothered the general stationed at camp, when is nobility should have spared him the punishment. So Baroff was transferred to a law office at the lowest class. And on the other hand another woman from a family, developed well

Gives information between what happened after the first year of marriage, Kurolyessoff went downhill as his goals changed from managing estates. Kurolyessoff would have violent tantrums but no violence was included. Ivanovna (Kurolyessoff's wife) received a letter alerting her of her husbands behavior, and questioned whether the letter was credible.

Discuss the marriage between Mihail Kurolyessoff and Praskovya Ivanovna and how it happened despite not getting his grandfathers approval, Stephan.

Elaborates on Sergei's grandfather, Stephan Mihailovitch Bagroff who traded with the Bashkirs by throwing a party, and with the property, he buys, and then migrates there with his slaves. Sergei also touches on his grandfathers' hot temper and his grandfather on his good days. And describes how Stephan had a strict rule to his servants and his marriage to Arina.