Ekaterina is amazed by the reaction of Mongo, who returned from Moscow to the provocation she staged. The novel shows Olga Akulina, a serf actress he won in cards. Olga is unpleasantly surprised and offers to send the girl to the village, but Mongo leaves Akulina in the house. Lugin brings Julia his play. Discussing it, they suddenly find a common language, which causes Alexander's jealousy. Kuragin convinces D'Arnie not to continue his search for his mother.