Summary Dubrovsky 5 6 sentences. Chapter V: Dubrovsky loses his home

Volume One

In one of his estates lives Kirila Petrovich Troekurov, a rich noble gentleman, an arrogant tyrant. Neighbors please him in everything and are afraid. Troekurov himself respects only his poor neighbor Andrey Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, his comrade in the past. Troekurov and Dubrovsky are both widowers. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha. Once Troekurov shows the guests, among whom is Dubrovsky, a kennel. Dubrovsky disapproves of the living conditions of Troekurov's servants compared to dogs. One of the houndsmen, offended, declares that Troekurov has. Offended, Dubrovsky leaves, sends a letter to Troekurov demanding an apology and punishment for the dog keeper. Troekurov is not satisfied with the tone of the letter. The conflict is aggravated by the fact that Dubrovsky discovers Troekurov's peasants stealing the forest in his possessions. Dubrovsky takes away their horses, and orders the peasants to be whipped. Upon learning of this, Troekurov becomes furious. Using the services of assessor Shabashkin, Troekurov claims his (non-existent) rights to the possession of Kistenevka, the estate of the Dubrovskys.

The court awards the estate to Troekurov (Dubrovsky's papers have burned down, and he cannot confirm his right to own Kistenevka). Troyekurov signs a document on the ownership of Kistenevka, when they offer to sign the same document to Dubrovsky, he goes crazy. He is sent to Kistenevka, which no longer belongs to him.

Dubrovsky is rapidly fading away. Nyanka Egorovna notifies Vladimir, a cornet, a graduate of the Cadet Corps, about the incident. Vladimir receives leave and goes to his father in the village. At the station he is met by the coachman Anton, who assures the young master that the peasants will be faithful to him, because they do not want to go over to Troekurov. Vladimir finds his father seriously ill and asks the servants to leave them alone.

The ill Dubrovsky is unable to give his son clear explanations regarding the transfer of the estate. The deadline for filing an appeal expires, Troekurov legally takes possession of Kistenevka. Kirila Petrovich himself feels uncomfortable, his thirst for revenge is satisfied, and he understands that he did not do justice to Dubrovsky. Troekurov goes to Dubrovsky, deciding to make peace and return to his old friend his rightful possession. When Dubrovsky, standing at the window, sees Troekurov approaching, he is paralyzed. Vladimir sends for a doctor and orders Troekurov to be expelled. Old Dubrovsky is dying.

After his father's funeral, Vladimir finds court officials and assessor Shabashkin at the Kistenev estate: the house is being handed over to Troekurov. The peasants refuse to go over to someone else's master, threaten the officials, step on them. Vladimir reassures the peasants. Officials stay in the house to spend the night.

Vladimir, not wanting Troekurov to get the house where he spent his childhood, orders to burn it, believing that the doors are not locked and the officials will have time to jump out. The blacksmith Arkhip locks the door (secretly from the owner) and sets fire to the estate, having managed, however, to save the cat from the fire. Officials are dying.

Troekurov personally conducts an inquiry into why the estate burned down. It turns out that the culprit of the fire is Arkhip, but suspicion also falls on Vladimir. Soon a gang of robbers appears in the vicinity, robbing the landowners' estates and burning them. Everyone decides that the leader of the robbers is Vladimir Dubrovsky. However, for some reason the robbers do not touch Troekurov's estate.

History of Masha Troekurova. Masha grew up in seclusion, reading novels. Kirila Petrovich brings up Sasha, his son from a governess. For him, Troekurov writes out a young French teacher, Deforge. One day Troekurov pushes the teacher into a room with a bear for fun. The Frenchman, not at a loss, shoots and kills the beast, which makes a great impression on Masha. Troekurov respects the teacher for his courage. The Frenchman begins to give the girl music lessons. Soon Masha falls in love with him.
Volume two

On October 1, on the day of the temple feast, guests come to Troekurov. Anton Pafnutevich Spitsyn is late, explains that he was afraid of Dubrovsky's robbers (it was he who testified under oath that the Dubrovskys illegally own Kistenevka). Spitsyn himself has a large amount of money with him, which he hides in a special belt. The police officer swears that he will catch Dubrovsky, since he has a list of signs of a robber, however, according to Troekurov, a lot of people can fit into the list of these signs. The landowner Anna Savishna assures that Dubrovsky is fair. Upon learning that she was sending money to her son in the guard, he did not rob her. Troekurov declares that in the event of an attack he will cope with the robbers on his own and tells the guests about the feat of Deforge.

Spitsyn asks Deforge to spend the night with him in the same room, as he is afraid of being robbed. At night, Deforge, disguised as Dubrovsky, robs Spitsyn of money and intimidates him so that Spitsyn does not betray him to Troekurov.

The author returns to how Dubrovsky met the Frenchman Deforge at the station, offered him 10,000 in exchange for documents and a letter of recommendation to Troekurov. The French gladly agreed. Everyone in the Troekurov family fell in love: Kirila Petrovich for his courage, Masha, Sasha, the household.

During the lesson, the teacher gives Masha a note with a request to meet in the gazebo by the stream. Vladimir reveals his real name to the girl, assures her that he no longer considers Troekurov his enemy thanks to Masha, whom he is in love with. Explains that he has to go into hiding. Offers the girl his help in case of misfortune. In the evening, a police chief comes to Troekurov to arrest the French teacher: based on the testimony of Spitsyn, he is sure that the teacher and Vladimir Dubrovsky are the same person. Teachers are not found on the estate.

At the beginning of the next summer, the owner, Prince Vereisky, an Englishman of about 50, arrives at the estate next to Troekurov. Vereisky closely converges with Kirila Petrovich and Masha, takes care of the girl, admires her beauty.

Vereisky proposes. Troekurov accepts him and orders his daughter to marry the old man. Masha receives a letter from Dubrovsky asking for a date.

Masha meets with Dubrovsky, who already knows about the prince's proposal. Offers. She asks not to interfere yet, she hopes to convince her father herself. Dubrovsky puts a ring on her finger. If Masha puts him in the hollow of the oak through which they exchanged letters, this will be a signal to him that the girl needs help.

Masha writes a letter to Vereisky with a request to back down, but he shows the letter to Troekurov, and they decide to speed up the wedding. The car is locked up.

Masha asks Sasha to lower the ring into the hollow of the oak. Having fulfilled the request of his sister, Sasha finds the red-haired boy near the oak, decides that he wants to steal the ring. The boy is brought for interrogation to Troekurov, he does not confess his involvement in the correspondence of lovers. Troekurov releases him.

Masha is dressed up in a wedding dress, taken to the church, where the wedding ceremony of Masha and Vereisky takes place. On the way back, Dubrovsky appears in front of the carriage and offers Masha release. Vereisky shoots, injuring Dubrovsky. Masha refuses the offered help, as she is already married.

The camp of the robbers of Dubrovsky. The troops start rounding up, the soldiers surround the rebels. Robbers and Dubrovsky himself bravely

are fighting. Realizing that they are doomed, Dubrovsky dissolves the gang. Nobody saw him again.

The novel "Dubrovsky" tells about the noble robber who spoke out against the violence of self-destructive oppressors, a summary of the chapters of which will be presented below. The author tells the story of a freedom-loving avenger, unrequited love and loyalty to a given word.

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Note! A.S. Pushkin did not name his creation in any way. In place of the title is the date when work on the novel began - October 21, 1832.
The name of the novel was given by the publishers by the name of the main character Vladimir Dubrovsky, when in 1841 the 1st volume of the work was published.

Events unfold as follows:

Once the dog-hound Troekurova made a remark insulting to Dubrovsky, which made the owner laugh. Soon Andrei Gavrilovich flogged Troekur's serfs who were stealing the wood.
There is a quarrel between neighbors. Kirila Petrovich starts a lawsuit to seize the village of Kistenevka in his favor.
The court read out the court decision on the transfer of Kistenevka into the possession of Troekurov. The retired general-in-chief is pleased. Shocked Andrei Gavrilovich makes a scandal in the judges' room. The old man falls ill, he is taken to the estate, already owned by a neighbor.
The old nanny sends a letter to Vladimir Dubrovsky about his father's illness. Guards officer, having taken leave, comes home. At the post station, the young man is met by Anton, a serf coachman. On the way to the estate, the peasant tells about the events that have taken place. In the village, his son is met by a sick, exhausted Andrei Gavrilovich.
It is difficult for the young master Dubrovsky to sort out the lawsuit without the help of an attorney. Troyekurov is tormented by conscience. An unseemly act, committed in the heat of anger, haunts the wayward landowner. Kirila Petrovich decides to make peace with an old friend.
At the sight of the general-in-chief entering the courtyard, Andrei Gavrilovich loses his temper, he is seized by a fit of rage. The poor old man had a stroke. Vladimir Dubrovsky orders Troekurov to be expelled. The father is dying.
Arkady Gavrilovich was buried next to the grave of Vladimir's mother. The young man was absent from the memorial dinner. In the forest, he thought about the future life. In the evening, the clerks arrived to enforce the court decision on the rejection of the Dubrovsky estate in favor of Troekurov.
The yard people almost staged a riot. Vladimir's intercession saved officials from reprisal.
In the office, Vladimir Dubrovsky, sorting through the papers of Andrei Gavrilovich, came across letters from his mother addressed to his father in the army during the Turkish campaign. Sorrowful feelings seized the young man.
Not wanting the family nest to fall into the wrong hands, the son of the deceased burns down the house. In the building there were only sleeping drunken clerks. Leaving the estate, the master appoints a meeting for the peasants in the Kistenevskaya grove.
Troekurov arrived to find out the causes of the fire. The culprit of the incident was the blacksmith Arkhip. The son of Andrei Gavrilovich Vladimir was also suspected of involvement in the case.
Soon a gang of robbers appeared in the district, which robbed and burned the houses of the landowners. Only Troyekurov's possessions remained intact.
Troekurov's seventeen-year-old daughter Masha was brought up on French novels. Monsieur Deforge (disguised as Vladimir Dubrovsky), whom Kirila Petrovich ordered from Moscow, was engaged in the education of Sasha's son, who was born to the landowner's daughter's governess.
The master liked to joke for the sake of pushing an unlucky guest into a room with a hungry bear. The son's teacher was also subjected to such a test. Deforge was not taken aback and, taking out a pistol, shot the enraged beast. Masha falls in love with a Frenchman.

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part 2 of the novel

From November 11 to December 14, 1832, Pushkin did not work on the novel. The end date of Chapter XIX is February 6, 1833. The work remained unfinished.

What is the 2nd volume of the novel "Dubrovsky" about:

On the first of October, a temple holiday was celebrated in Pokrovsky. After the service, numerous guests gathered for lunch at the Troyekurov estate. During the feast, the latest news related to the robbers was discussed.
Troekurov ordered not to let the guests go until tomorrow. In the evening the ball began. After midnight, the invitees began to disperse to their assigned rooms. Anton Pafnutich Spitsyn decided to spend the night in Deforge's wing.
The landowner was afraid of robbery, because he hid all the money on his chest in a leather bag. The courageous Frenchman seemed to be a reliable defense. At night, the teacher robbed Spitsyn, calling himself Dubrovsky.
A month before this incident, Vladimir Dubrovsky bought a passport and recommendations from a real teacher, who, getting to the Troekurov estate, was waiting at the post station for a change of horses. Having taken possession of Deforge's documents, the robber settled in Pokrovsky.
The next morning after the celebration, the host and guests were surprised by the pale appearance of Spitsyn, who glanced warily at the Frenchman. Hastily drinking tea, the landowner hastened to take his leave.
One day the teacher handed Masha a note in which he suggested meeting in the garden. On a date, a young man calls his real name. The ataman of the robbers admits that Troekurov was to become the first victim of his revenge.
But Vladimir's love for the girl saved Kiril Petrovich from death. Masha promises to seek help from Dubrovsky in case of emergency. The leader of the robbers leaves Pokrovskoye. A police officer came to the estate to arrest the imaginary teacher.
Prince Vereisky returned to his native estate, which was located 30 versts from Pokrovsky. The holder of two orders and the owner of 3,000 serfs was invited to visit Troekurov. The beauty of Maria Kirillovna impresses an elderly secular lion.
Two days later, the father and daughter pay a return visit. The whole day is spent in entertainment. The old bachelor talks about the paintings he has collected. The owner and guests go boating on the lake. In the evening there was a delicious dinner. Fireworks in honor of the Troyekurovs adorned the sky at night.
Several days have passed. When Masha was embroidering in her room, an unknown person threw a note in the window. The girl did not have time to read the message, the servant called her to Troyekurov.
The father, next to whom Vereisky was, announces his intention to marry his daughter to the prince. Crying, Masha realizes how disgusting the old groom is.
Left alone, the girl reads a note in which the amorous robber makes an appointment.
In the night garden, Vladimir Dubrovsky offers his beloved to get rid of the hated prince. Masha does not want to cause the death of another person and promises to beg her parent not to marry her to a depraved rich man.
If Dubrovsky's help is needed, Troyekurov's daughter will put the ring in the hollow of the oak at the place of their meeting.
Masha writes a letter to the prince with a request to refuse marriage. Vereisky is doing everything possible to speed up the wedding.
The landowner ignores his daughter's threat to find a protector in the person of Dubrovsky and appoints a wedding day. Locked in a room, Masha is unable to warn her lover of her misfortune.
The next morning, brother Sashenka, at the request of his sister, takes the ring to the agreed hiding place. A red-haired ragamuffin jumping out of the bushes steals the ring. A fight breaks out between the boys.
The gardener Stepan hurries to help the barchuk. Kirila Petrovich finds out the circumstances of the incident. Troekurov and the police officer, who has arrived from the city, draw up a plan to capture the ataman of the robbers.
The wedding of Vereisky with Marya Kirilovna took place in the parish church. On the way to the prince's estate, a detachment of Dubrovsky attacks the carriage. Vladimir announces that Masha is free. But the girl replies that help came too late.
From today she is the prince's wife and will be faithful to her husband. The robbers leave without harming anyone. The newlyweds continued on their way to the wedding feast.
A company of soldiers attacked the forest camp of the robbers. Having killed the officer, the former serfs repelled the attack. Vladimir Dubrovsky announces to his accomplices his intention to stop the robberies and leave.
The owner advises the peasants who have become rich during the forest life to move to remote provinces and start a peaceful life.

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Summary of the novel Dubrovsky chapter by chapter

Volume One

Chapter I

The work begins with a story about the imperious gentleman Kiril Petrovich Troekurov.
Troekurov is a well-born nobleman, a wealthy owner of the village. Pokrovsky, a retired general-in-chief, a petty tyrant and a threat to all the surrounding landowners.
Further, the author tells about a quarrel that arose between Troekurov and Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, who was insulted by one of the servants of the "old Russian master". Wanting to take revenge on Dubrovsky, who dared to demand the punishment of a servant, Troekurov starts a lawsuit with a neighbor over a land plot. Dubrovsky is summoned to court.

Chapter II

Barin Troekurov, as expected, wins the trial. However, instead of being satisfied with the victory, the master experiences mixed, even negative emotions. The fact is that Troekurov's opponent, Dubrovsky, loses his mind right in the courtroom because of the unrest he experienced, and when it is his turn to sign the court decision, he makes a scandal and demands to take the dogs out of the church.
The enemy's madness was clearly not part of Troekurov's plans.

Chapter III

The health of the landowner Dubrovsky is deteriorating, and one of the old serfs who cared for him sends a letter to St. Petersburg to his son, Vladimir. She tells about misfortune in it.
Vladimir hastily goes home. Driving past the estate of Troekurov (Pokrovsky), young Dubrovsky remembered Masha Troekurova, with whom he played in his childhood and for whom he had tender feelings. Finally, Vladimir arrives in his native village. The father, despite his weakness, gets out of bed to meet his son.

Chapter IV

The condition of the old Dubrovsky was deteriorating. Troyekurov, feeling a little sorry for his neighbor and annoyed with himself, came to Kistenevka to have a talk with him. Andrei Dubrovsky, seeing an enemy in the window, felt bad: the old man had a stroke from excitement. Vladimir ordered not to let Kirila Petrovich in and to call a doctor, but in the general confusion everyone forgot about the doctor. A few minutes later, the young master announced to the servants the death of Andrei Gavrilovich.

Chapter V

Returning from his father's funeral, Vladimir Dubrovsky notices unrest in his yard. In violation of all procedures, without notifying the young master, Troekurov tried to take possession of Kistenevka and sent his representative Shabashkin here, along with clerks from the court. The people grumble, some men demand to tie the uninvited guests. Dubrovsky succeeds in reassuring the peasants. As it gets darker, everyone goes to sleep. Shabashkin spent the night at the estate with his clerks.

Chapter VI

Late at night, Dubrovsky sorts through his father's papers and thinks about his future fate. He comes up with the idea to burn down the house so that the new owner does not desecrate the walls of the family nest. The peasants help the young master, and the blacksmith Arkhip arbitrarily locks Shabashkin and his companions in the house so that they die in the fire. However, after this, the blacksmith saves the cat by removing it from the roof of the burning barn. The courtyards disperse in all directions, in the morning they will begin to look for Dubrovsky in the Kistenevskaya grove.

Chapter VII

Having found out about the fire and its suspicious circumstances, Troekurov began a new court case. Soon, however, he received even more surprising news: a gang of robbers started up in the vicinity of his estate. The robbers were clearly led by Dubrovsky. However, Troekurov's possessions were not affected by robber raids. Kirila Petrovich considered that Dubrovsky was mortally afraid of him, and believed in his absolute power.

Chapter VIII

The author talks with great sympathy about Masha Troekurova, her character and hobbies. He also briefly mentions his adopted son Sasha, for whom Kirila Petrovich ordered a French teacher from the capital. Soon, a certain Monsieur Deforge came to the call - a young man of pleasant appearance and good manners, who agreed to teach the lord's son language and geography. Masha initially did not pay attention to the Frenchman, but then showed interest in him after one incident. Troekurov, accustomed to cruelly amuse himself with his servants, decided to set a bear on Deforge. But the Frenchman killed the beast with a revolver, which, as it turned out, he always had with him. After some time, Masha allowed Deforge to give her music lessons: she fell in love with her teacher, although she did not dare to admit it to herself.

Volume two

Chapter IX

On the eve of the temple feast, guests begin to arrive at Troekurov's house. After the church service, Kirila Petrovich invites guests to his place for dinner. At the table the conversation naturally turns to the robbers and Dubrovsky. Anton Pafnutich Spitsin, one of the guests who was late for dinner, explains his delay by fearing revenge from Duboovsky, since he gave false testimony in court in favor of Troekurov.
The police officer essentially confirms Troekurov’s assumptions that “Dubrovsky’s robberies are a blessing for police officers on patrols, investigations, carts, and money in their pocket.” Meanwhile, Anna Savishna Globova tells a story testifying to Dubrovsky’s disinterestedness and nobility, he took money from her clerk that he was carrying to the post office to be sent to Anna Savishna’s son, a guards officer, but, having learned from the cover letter for whom they were intended, he returned them and Moreover, after a while he exposed the clerk, who, referring to the robbery, embezzled the money in the most unscrupulous way, Troyekurov continues to goad the police officer, exposing the list of Dubrovsky’s proposed by him to the guests, and declares that he will cope with the robbers on his own, if they dare to attack.
In the end, the conversation turned to Deforge: Troyekurov, having a lot of fun, told the guests how the Frenchman killed the bear. Deforge was present nearby, but did not pay attention to the guests, but was engaged in his pupil.

Chapter X

In the evening, Troekurov arranged a ball at which Deforge danced a lot with Masha. After the ball, the guests stayed with the host for the night. One of them, Anton Pafnutevich Spitsyn, frightened by stories about robbers, decided to spend the night in the room of a Frenchman, whom he considered brave enough. Desforges, having listened to Spitsyn's request in broken French, agreed. In the middle of the night, Spitsyn was awakened by a Frenchman who tried to rob him, holding a pistol at the ready. Deforge announced in Russian that he was Dubrovsky.

Chapter XI

The author briefly describes how Dubrovsky accidentally met at the post station a French teacher, ordered by Troekurov. Dubrovsky agreed that the real Deforge would give him his place and papers for 10 thousand rubles. The Frenchman, after some hesitation, agreed. Left alone with Spitsyn, Dubrovsky could not restrain himself from taking revenge: Anton Pafnutevich most actively helped Troekurov sue the estate from the old Dubrovsky. The frightened Spitsyn in the morning somehow said goodbye to the owner and hurriedly left for his place, not daring to declare the "Frenchman".

Chapter XII

Life in Troekurov's house went back to normal, but one day Dubrovsky made an appointment with Masha in the garden. The girl came, hoping to hear a declaration of love, because she noticed Deforge's tender affection for her. Dubrovsky confirmed her guesses, and at the same time briefly told who he really was. According to Vladimir, Masha saved her father: having fallen in love with her, Dubrovsky refused revenge. Now he leaves the house of his enemy. Returning to her father, Masha finds a police officer who demands to give him the "Frenchman", proving that this is Dubrovsky. "Teachers" searched until late at night, but did not find.

Chapter XIII

After some time, one of Troekurov's distant neighbors, almost as rich and influential, Prince Vereisky, came to visit Troyekurov. The prince showed interest in Masha and invited her and her father to his estate Arbatovo. Troekurov made a promise and soon paid a visit to the prince, whom he considered his equal. The prince entertained the guests in every possible way, including in the evening he arranged fireworks for them, leaving Troekurov and Masha very pleased.

Chapter XIV

A few days later, Vereisky again visited Troekurov. The old prince wooed Masha, and Troekurov promised to bless their union. The father called his daughter, who was embroidering on silk, and announced her engagement. Masha, amazed, was silent and wept. The father considered this the usual girlish timidity and, sending his daughter to his place, began to further negotiate with the prince about a profitable marriage. Meanwhile, Masha receives a note from Dubrovsky, in which she has an appointment.

Chapter XV

At night, Masha told Dubrovsky about her intentions. Their the summary was to the fact that Masha wants to pity her father with tears and force him to abandon this marriage. In response, Vladimir assured his beloved that he would steal her right from the crown if his father did not give up his idea.

Chapter XVI

Masha tried to pity her father, but Troekurov, out of stubbornness, did not want to listen to her daughter's arguments, although he realized that she was right. Then Masha tried to threaten him that she would find a protector in the person of Dubrovsky. In a rage, Troekurov ordered Masha to be locked in her room and not let out until the wedding, which was to take place the next day.

Chapter XVII

Masha decided to tell Dubrovsky about herself through her brother Sasha. The girl threw her ring out the window, telling Sasha to hide it in the hollow of the oak. Having completed the assignment and returning back, the boy noticed how a peasant boy ran up to the oak and pulled the ring out of the hollow. Sasha raised a cry, and they managed to grab the boy and take him to Troyekurov. Having learned about everything, the master guessed that the little thief had been sent by Dubrovsky. To track down the gang, Troekurov released the boy. He ran to Kistenevka, and then into the forest - to the robbers.

Chapter XVIII

Pre-wedding fuss is going on in Pokrovsky. Masha is dressed for the wedding. The bride herself is indifferent to everything, she is carried almost in her arms to the carriage. The wedding ceremony takes place in an empty church, which is locked as soon as the “young” enter it. Marya Kirillovna thinks of nothing; she has been waiting for Dubrovsky since the morning, hoping for his help.
The girl did not wait for the appearance of Dubrovsky. However, on the way to Arbatovo, the prince's carriage was stopped by robbers. Dubrovsky tried to take Masha away, but she refused, since the wedding ceremony had already been completed. Becoming a wife, she drove away the belated savior from herself. Wounded during the attack, Dubrovsky finally lost strength, and the robbers carried him away.

Chapter XIX

A detachment of soldiers was sent into the forest where the robbers were hiding. Dubrovsky managed to successfully repel their attack and put them to flight.
After that, Dubrovsky gathers his people and announces that he is disbanding the gang, and he leaves. Not everyone listened to their ataman, but when government troops caught several former peasants of Dubrovsky, the robberies stopped
“No one knew where he had gone ... formidable visits, fires and robberies ceased. The roads have become free. According to other news, we learned that Dubrovsky had fled abroad.

A very brief retelling of Dubrovsky's novel

The rich and noble barin Kirila Petrovich Troekurov lives in his estate Pokrovskoye. Knowing his tough temper, all the neighbors are afraid of him, except for the poor landowner Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky, a retired lieutenant of the guard and former colleague of Troekurov. Both are widows. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, who works in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, who lives with her father, and Troekurov often talks about his desire to marry his children. An unexpected quarrel quarrels friends, and Dubrovsky's proud and independent behavior alienates them even more from each other.

The power-hungry and influential Troekurov decides to deprive the Dubrovsky estate and orders the assessor Shabashkin to find a "legal" way to this lawlessness. The judge's chimps fulfill Troekurov's wish, and Dubrovsky is summoned to the Zemstvo judge to decide the case.

In the judicial session, in the presence of the litigants, a decision is read, full of legal incidents, according to which the estate of Dubrovsky Kistenevka becomes the property of Troekurov. Due to what is happening, Dubrovsky loses his mind.

Dubrovsky's health is deteriorating. The serf old woman Egorovna summons her son Dubrovsky with a letter. Having received the letter, Vladimir Dubrovsky draws up a vacation and goes home. Dear coachman tells Vladimir a summary of the circumstances that led to his father's illness. At home, he finds a sick and decrepit father. Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky is slowly dying. Troekurov, tormented by conscience, goes to make peace with Dubrovsky, who, at the sight of the enemy, is paralyzed. Vladimir orders to tell Troekurov to get out, and at that moment old Dubrovsky dies.

After Dubrovsky's funeral, judicial officials and a police officer arrive in Kistenevka to introduce Troekurov into possession. The peasants refuse to obey and want to deal with the officials. Dubrovsky stops them. At night, in the house, Dubrovsky finds the blacksmith Arkhip, who decided to kill the clerks, and dissuades him from this intention. He decides to leave the estate and orders all people to be taken out to set fire to the house. He sends Arkhip to unlock the doors so that the officials can leave the house, but Arkhip violates the master's order and locks the door.

Dubrovsky sets fire to the house and quickly leaves the yard, and in the fire that has begun, the clerks die. Dubrovsky is suspected of arson and murder of officials. Troekurov sends a report to the governor, and a new case is started. But here another event diverts the attention of everyone from Dubrovsky: robbers appeared in the province, who robbed all the landowners of the province, but did not touch only the possessions of Troekurov. Everyone is sure that the leader of the robbers is Dubrovsky.

For his illegitimate son Sasha Troekurov writes out from Moscow a French teacher, Monsieur Deforge, who is greatly impressed by the beauty of the seventeen-year-old Marya Kirilovna Troekurova, but she does not pay any attention to the hired teacher.

Deforge is put to the test by being pushed into a room with a hungry bear (a common joke with guests at Troyekurov's house). The unabashed teacher kills the beast. His determination and courage make a great impression on Masha. Between them there is a friendly rapprochement, which becomes a source of love.

On October 1, Kirill Petrovich receives guests for the day of the temple feast, and one of them recognizes Dubrovsky in the French teacher. Vladimir appoints Masha a date, reveals his secret, speaks of love and offers help if misfortune happens. Then the police chief comes to Troekurov in order to arrest the imaginary teacher, but Dubrovsky is no longer found on the estate.

In the summer of next year, a 50-year-old neighbor on the estate, Vereisky, begins to look after Masha. The father forces Masha to marry him, at the same time she receives a letter from Dubrovsky, where he asks for a date.

During the meeting, Vladimir, being in the know, offers to help Masha in getting rid of her hated fiance, but she asks to wait, in the hope that she herself will be able to convince her father. Dubrovsky gives his beloved a ring, which he asks to put in a hollow if she needs help.

Having written a letter to Vereisky, the girl hopes for his understanding, but he shows the letter to Troekurov, and they plan to get married soon. Masha tried to transfer the ring through Sasha Dubrovsky, but nothing came of it.

The girl is dressed up in a wedding dress and taken to get married. On the way back to the newlyweds, Vladimir appears in front of the carriage and offers Masha to release her, and receives a bullet from Vereisky, which wounded him. Masha does not accept his help, since the wedding has already taken place.

The camp of Dubrovsky's people was surrounded by soldiers, having received a brave rebuff from the robbers and Vladimir. Realizing that there is no way out, Dubrovsky dismisses his friends. Nobody else ever met him.

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Dubrovsky - summary

The noble master Kirila Petrovich Troekurov lives in his own estate, Pokrovskoye. All the neighbors are afraid of him because of his tough temper. The only exception is the poor landowner Andrey Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. Dubrovsky is a retired lieutenant of the guard and a former colleague of the boyar Troekurov. Both are widows. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, who serves in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, who lives with her father, and Troekurov often talks about his desire to marry children.

Suddenly, an unexpected quarrel quarrels friends, and Dubrovsky's proud and independent behavior alienates them even more from each other. The autocratic and omnipotent Troekurov, in order to vent his irritation, decides to deprive the Dubrovsky estate and orders the assessor Shabashkin to find a "legal" way to this lawlessness. The judge's chimps fulfill Troekurov's wish, and Dubrovsky is summoned to the Zemstvo judge to decide the case.

Dubrovsky is getting worse, and the serf old woman Yegorovna, who followed him, writes a letter to Vladimir Dubrovsky in St. Petersburg, briefly telling about what happened. Having received the letter, Vladimir Dubrovsky takes a vacation and goes home. The dear coachman tells him about the circumstances of the case. At home, he finds a sick and decrepit father.

Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky is slowly dying. Remorse of conscience pushes Troekurov to make peace with Dubrovsky. But when the boyar arrives at the fading landowner, the latter is paralyzed in a fit of feelings. Vladimir expels Troekurov and at that moment old Dubrovsky dies.

At night, in the house, Dubrovsky finds the blacksmith Arkhip, who decided to kill the clerks, and dissuades him from this intention. He decides to leave the estate and orders all people to be taken out to set fire to the house. He sends Arkhip to unlock the doors so that the officials can leave the house, but Arkhip violates the master's order and locks the door. Dubrovsky sets fire to the house and quickly leaves the yard, and in the fire that has begun, the clerks die.

Dubrovsky is suspected of arson and murder of officials. Troekurov sends a report to the governor, and a new case is started. But here another event diverts the attention of everyone from Dubrovsky: robbers appeared in the province, who robbed all the landowners of the province, but did not touch only the possessions of Troekurov. Everyone is sure that the leader of the robbers is Dubrovsky.

For his illegitimate son Sasha Troekurov writes a French teacher from Moscow, Monsieur Deforge, who is greatly impressed by the beauty of seventeen-year-old Marya Kirilna Troekurova, but she does not pay any attention to the hired teacher. Deforge is put to the test by being pushed into a room with a hungry bear (a common joke with guests at Troyekurov's house). The unabashed teacher kills the beast. His determination and courage make a great impression on Masha. Between them there is a friendly rapprochement, which becomes a source of love. On the day of the temple feast, guests come to Troekurov's house. At dinner, they talk about Dubrovsky. One of the guests, a landowner named Anton Pafnutich Spitsyn, admits that he once gave false evidence in court against Dubrovsky in favor of Kirila Petrovich. One lady reports that Dubrovsky dined with her a week ago, and tells the story that her clerk, sent to the post office with a letter and 2000 rubles for her son, a guards officer, returned and said that Dubrovsky had robbed him, but was caught in lies by a man who came to visit her and who introduced himself as a former colleague of her late husband. The summoned clerk says that Dubrovsky really stopped him on the way to the post office, but, having read the mother's letter to his son, he did not rob. The money was found in the chest of the clerk. The lady believes that the person who pretended to be a friend of her husband was Dubrovsky himself. But according to her descriptions, she had a man of about 35 years old, and Troekurov knows for sure that Dubrovsky is 23 years old. This fact is also confirmed by the new police officer who is dining at Troekurov's.

The holiday in Troekurov's house ends with a ball, where the teacher also dances. After dinner, Anton Pafnutich, who has a large amount of money with him, expresses a desire to spend the night in the same room with Deforge, as he already knows about the courage of the Frenchman and hopes for his protection in the event of an attack by robbers. The teacher agrees to the request of Anton Pafnutich. At night, the landowner feels that someone is trying to take money from him, hidden in a bag on his chest. Opening his eyes, he sees that Deforge is standing over him with a pistol. The teacher informs Anton Pafnutich that he is Dubrovsky.

How did Dubrovsky get into Troekurov's house under the guise of a teacher? At the post station, he met a Frenchman on his way to Troekurov, gave him 10,000 rubles, and in return received the teacher's papers. With these documents, he came to Troekurov and settled in a house where everyone fell in love with him and did not suspect who he really was. Finding himself in the same room with a man whom, not without reason, he could consider his enemy, Dubrovsky could not resist the temptation to take revenge. In the morning, Spitsyn leaves Troekurov's house without saying a word about the night's incident. Soon the rest of the guests left. Life in Pokrovsky flows as usual. Marya Kirilovna feels love for Deforge and is annoyed with herself. Desforges treats her respectfully, and this assuages her pride. But one day Deforge furtively gives her a note in which he asks for a date. At the appointed time, Masha arrives at the appointed place, and Deforge informs her that he is forced to leave soon, but before that he must tell her something important. Suddenly, he reveals to Masha who he really is. Calming the frightened Masha, he says that he has forgiven her father. That it was she who saved Kirila Petrovich, that the house in which Marya Kirilovna lives is sacred to him. During Dubrovsky's confessions, a low whistle is heard. Dubrovsky asks Masha to give him a promise that in case of misfortune she will resort to his help, and disappears. Returning to the house, Masha finds an alarm there, and her father informs her that Deforge, according to the police officer who arrived, is none other than Dubrovsky. The disappearance of the teacher confirms the validity of these assumptions.

The following summer, Prince Vereisky returns to his estate Arbatovo. He visits Troekurov, and Masha amazes him with her beauty. Troekurov and his daughter pay a return visit. Vereisky gives them a wonderful reception.

Masha sits in her room and embroiders. A hand reaches out through the open window and puts a letter on her hoop, but at this time Masha is called to her father. She hides the letter and goes. She finds Vereisky with her father, and Kirila Petrovich informs her that the prince is wooing her. Masha freezes in surprise and turns pale, but her father does not pay attention to her tears.

In her room, Masha thinks with horror about marriage with Vereisky and believes that it is better to marry Dubrovsky. She suddenly remembers the letter and finds only one phrase in it: "In the evening at 10 o'clock in the same place."

During a night meeting, Dubrovsky persuades Masha to resort to his patronage. Masha hopes to touch her father's heart with prayers and requests. But if he turns out to be inexorable and forces her to marry, she invites Dubrovsky to come for her and promises to become his wife. In parting, Dubrovsky gives Masha a ring and says that if trouble happens, it will be enough for her to lower the ring into the hollow of the indicated tree, then he will know what to do.

A wedding is being prepared, and Masha decides to act. She writes a letter to Vereisky, begging him to give up her hand. But this backfires. Upon learning of Masha's letter, Kirila Petrovich, furious, schedules the wedding for the next day. Masha with tears asks him not to pass her off as Vereisky, but Kirila Petrovich is implacable, and then Masha declares that she will resort to Dubrovsky's protection. Having locked Masha, Kirila Petrovich leaves, ordering her not to let her out of the room.

Sasha comes to the aid of Marya Kirilovna. Masha instructs him to take the ring to the hollow. Sasha fulfills her order, but some ragged boy who sees this tries to take possession of the ring. A fight breaks out between the boys, a gardener comes to Sasha's aid, and the boy is taken to the manor's yard. Suddenly they meet Kirila Petrovich, and Sasha, under threat, tells him about the assignment that his sister gave him. Kirila Petrovich guesses about Masha's relations with Dubrovsky. He orders the captured boy to be locked up and sends for the police officer. The police officer and Troekurov agree on something and let the boy go. He runs to Kistenevka, and from there secretly sneaks into the Kistenevskaya grove.

Preparations for the wedding are underway in Troyekurov's house. Masha is taken to the church, where her fiancé is waiting for her. The wedding begins. Masha's hopes for the appearance of Dubrovsky evaporate. The young people are going to Arbatovo, when suddenly, on a country road, armed people surround the carriage, and a man in a half mask opens the doors. He tells Masha that she is free. Hearing that it was Dubrovsky, the prince shoots and wounds him. They seize the prince and intend to kill him, but Dubrovsky does not order him to be touched. Dubrovsky again tells Masha that she is free, but Masha replies that it is too late. Due to pain and excitement, Dubrovsky loses consciousness, and accomplices take him away.

In the forest there is a military fortification of a band of robbers, behind a small rampart there are several huts. An old woman comes out of one hut and asks the guard, who is singing a robber song, to shut up, because the master is resting. Dubrovsky lies in the hut. All of a sudden, the camp is in turmoil. The robbers under the command of Dubrovsky occupy certain places for each. The guards who came running report that there are soldiers in the forest. A battle ensues, in which the victory is on the side of the robbers. A few days later, Dubrovsky gathers his associates and announces his intention to leave them. Dubrovsky disappears. Rumor has it that he fled abroad.

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Two gentlemen, Andrei Dubrovsky and Kirila Troekurov, were neighbors and friends. Once they quarreled strongly and Troekurov, who was a powerful landowner, decided to take away the estate of Dubrovsky. Soon he managed to do this, and Dubrovsky, after the experience, fell ill. His son, Vladimir, was urgently summoned from St. Petersburg. Troekurov decided to make peace with Dubrovsky, but his arrival only hastened the death of his former friend. Vladimir decides to burn his father's house so that Troekurov does not get it, and a gang soon appears in the vicinity, which begins to rob wealthy landowners. In the meantime, Masha, the daughter of Troekurov, is hired by a teacher - the Frenchman Deforge. They fall in love. Soon we learn that this is Vladimir Dubrovsky, who bought the documents from a real Frenchman. He confesses his love to Masha and promises not to harm her father. He himself is hiding, as they are going to arrest him. After some time, the father is looking for Masha's groom - the fifty-year-old Prince Vereisky. Masha turns to Dubrovsky with a request to help her if she cannot convince her father. Her father does not understand her, and besides that, he locks her in the house. She cannot tell Dubrovsky about this, and is forced to get married. After the church, Dubrovsky meets her and offers her freedom, but she refuses. He dissolves the gang, and he himself hides abroad.

Summary (detailed by chapter)

Chapter 1

In one of his estates called Pokrovskoye, a noble Russian master Kirila Petrovich Troekurov lived. Knowing his tough temper, his neighbors were afraid of him, all except the retired lieutenant of the guard Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky. Both were widows. Dubrovsky left a son, Vladimir, who now served in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov had a daughter, Masha, who lived on the estate with her father. Troekurov himself often spoke of his desire to marry his children. He had warm friendly relations with Dubrovsky, moreover, of all the neighbors, he respected him.

One autumn day, Troyekurov decided to gather guests before the hunt. Dubrovsky was also invited. After a hearty dinner, he decided to show off his kennel. There Andrei Gavrilych could not restrain himself and remarked aloud that Troekurov's dogs might live better than his servants, to which one of the kennels replied that many gentlemen would not be happy to change their estates for such a kennel. Dubrovsky was offended to the core, and he left. At home, he wrote an indignant letter to his neighbor, demanding that the ignorant servant be punished. However, Troekurov did not like the tone of the letter and ignored it.

At the same time, Dubrovsky found out that Troekurov's men were stealing his wood. This angered him even more. He ordered to catch them, whip them and take away the horse. Upon learning of this, Troekurov was furious and decided to take revenge on his neighbor. In retaliation, he set out to take away one of the estates of the Dubrovskys - Kistenevka. To do this, he entered into an agreement with the assessor Shabashkin and presented his rights to this land.

Chapter 2

During the trial, Dubrovsky, unfortunately, failed to defend his rights to Kistenevka, since the property documents had long since burned down. And a certain Anton Pafnutevich Spitsyn even admitted under oath that the Dubrovskys owned this estate illegally. As a result, the estate passed to Troekurov. When the time came to sign the documents confirming his rights, he did it with pleasure, and Dubrovsky fell into unconsciousness from grief and was taken home.

Chapter 3

After these events, Andrei Gavrilovich became very ill. Nanny Egorovna decided to write a letter to the master's son. Vladimir was a cornet and a graduate of the Cadet Corps. The young man immediately went to his father. He was met by the coachman Anton, who on the way told the young master that the peasants were unhappy. They do not want to serve Troekurov and remain loyal to Dubrovsky. Seeing his father, Vladimir realized how bad he was.

Chapter 4

Andrei Gavrilovich failed to coherently tell about everything that happened. As a result, the deadline for filing an appeal against Kistenevka expired and Troekurov became the full owner. But he is no longer happy that he did this to a neighbor. His conscience tormented him. On the one hand, his pride is satisfied, and on the other, a friend is lost. Soon he decided on reconciliation and went to the estate to the Dubrovskys. Seeing him through the window, the old gentleman became very worried. Not knowing the true intentions of Troekurov, he experienced a strong shock and was paralyzed. The doctor who was sent for could no longer do anything, and Andrei Gavrilovich died.

Chapter 5

After the master's funeral, officials headed by assessor Shabashkin showed up in Kistenevka. They were going to prepare everything for the transfer of land to a new owner. However, the peasants rebelled and did not want to obey Troekurov. Vladimir somehow managed to calm the rioters, and the officials, with his permission, stayed overnight in the house.

Chapter 6

On the same night, Vladimir ordered to set fire to his father's house. He did not want the place with which all his childhood memories were connected to go to strangers, especially the murderers of his father. At the same time, he ordered the blacksmith Arkhip to leave the doors and windows open in order to avoid death, but he deliberately locked them. As a result, all the officials burned down, and the blacksmith surprisingly saved the cat from the fire.

Chapter 7

In this case, an investigation began, in which Troekruov personally took part. It turned out that it was Arkhip who set fire to the house, but there was no direct evidence leading to Vladimir. At the same time, a gang of bandits appeared in the vicinity, robbing and setting fire to the estates of the landowners. Suspicions fell on Vladimir and his peasants. However, for some reason the gang bypassed Troekurov's estate.

Chapter 8

This chapter is dedicated to Masha Troekurova. The author talked about the girl's childhood, about how she grew up alone and among novels. She had a brother Sasha - Troekurov's illegitimate son from a governess. A French teacher, Monsieur Deforge, was hired for the boy, who won Masha's heart. He taught her music. The master was pleased with the work of the teacher. Moreover, he respected him for his courage. Indeed, one day, when he decided to scare the teacher Deforge and locked him in the same room with a bear, he did not lose his head and shot the beast.

Chapter 9

On the day of the temple feast, numerous guests came to Troyekurov. The same false witness Spitsyn also appeared. When it came to a gang of robbers led by Vladimir Dubrovsky, Spitsyn publicly stated that he was afraid to go along the road, as he was carrying a lot of money with him. One landowner, Anna Savishna, noticed that Dubrovsky was fair and did not rob everyone. For example, he spared her. The police officer said that he would certainly catch this gang, as he had the signs of a leader. Troyekurov said that anyone would fit these signs. And also, he said that he was not afraid of the gang. Even if they attack him, he will deal with them. Then he told everyone how he played a joke on Sasha's teacher.

Chapter 10

Spitsyn was so afraid of robbers that he asked Troekurov to send him a bold French teacher for the night. Desforge agreed and went to spend the night in Spitsyn's room. Then it turned out that he was Vladimir Dubrovsky. He took the money from Spitsyn and threatened him in case Spitsyn decided to extradite him.

Chapter 11

This chapter tells about Vladimir's acquaintance with Sasha's real teacher. They met by chance at the station. Vladimir paid Deforge 10 thousand for his documents, which he was incredibly happy about. When Vladimir appeared at the Troyekurov estate as a teacher, everyone immediately liked him for his courage and kindness.

Chapter 12

Dubrovsky made an appointment with Masha by letter. During the meeting, he revealed his real name to her and said that he no longer holds a grudge against her father. And also, Vladimir admitted that he fell in love with Masha and that she can always count on him. Then he told her that he had to hide for a while. A police officer came to the Troyekurovs' house. He said that he intended to arrest their teacher Deforge, since, according to Spitsyn's testimony, he was Vladimir Dubrovsky. Troekurov agreed to the arrest, but the teacher was already gone.

Chapter 13

At the beginning of summer, the fifty-year-old Prince Vereisky came to the village to his estate. He immediately made friends with Troekurov and became a frequent visitor to him. Mashenka seemed charming to the prince, and he began to court her.

Chapter 14

Soon Vereisky made an offer to Masha, and Troekurov agreed. He ordered the unfortunate daughter to prepare for the wedding. Then she received a letter from Dubrovsky with a request to meet.

Chapter 15

Masha appeared at the appointed time for a date and told Vladimir about what was happening. He already knew about this and offered the girl his patronage. Masha asked to wait a bit in the hope that she could convince her father. If not, she asked Dubrovsky to come and take her away, promising to become his wife. Vladimir handed the ring to Masha and said that it was enough for her to lower it into the hollow of the indicated tree, and he would understand that she needed help. So they began to correspond with the help of this ring.

Chapter 16

In this chapter, Masha decided to write a letter to the old man Vereisky, in which she asked him to abandon her. However, Vereisky not only did not think of refusing, but even showed this letter to Troekurov. He decided to lock up his daughter and speed up the wedding.

Chapter 17

In desperation, Masha turned to her brother Sasha for help, who agreed. She asked him to lower the ring into the hollow of an oak tree. Sasha complied with her request, but moving away from the tree, he met a red-haired boy who, in his opinion, wanted to steal his sister's ring. Then he raised a fuss, and Marya's correspondence with Dubrovsky was revealed.

Chapter 18

In Troekurov's house, preparations for the wedding were in full swing. Masha was dressed in an outfit and brought to the church. With the advent of Vereisky, they proceeded to the wedding. There is very little hope that Dubrovsky will save her. On the way back, the carriage was surrounded by armed men. The masked man opened the door of the carriage and told Masha that she was free and could leave. Hearing this, Vereisky shot him and wounded him. It was Vladimir Dubrovsky. And being wounded, he offered Masha to run away, but she refused, as she was already married.

Chapter 19

This chapter describes the home of the robbers. They lived in several huts in the forest thicket. Now a raid was announced on them, and troops were sent. The guards reported that there were many soldiers in the forest. Then, Dubrovsky decided to disband his gang and hide himself. Nobody saw him again. It was said that he went abroad.

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The story tells about the life of two families - the Troekuovs and the Dubrovskys. Once Kirilla Petrovich Troekurov and Andrei Gavrilovich Dubrovsky were colleagues, so Andrei Gavrilovich is the only one in the district who is not afraid of the imperious character of a rich neighbor. Dubrovsky has a son, Vladimir, who serves in St. Petersburg, and Troekurov has a daughter, Masha, and Troekurov himself dreams of marrying children. But suddenly the neighbors quarrel and move away from each other. Moreover, Troyekurov really does not like Dubrovsky's independent behavior, and he decides to take away his estate by any means, even illegal ones. Soon Dubrovsky is summoned to court and the court decision is read to him, according to which his Kistenevka now belongs to Troekurov.

After the trial, Dubrovsky falls seriously ill, and a serf woman writes a letter to Vladimir in St. Petersburg, in which she reports what happened. Vladimir arrives in Kistenevka and sees his father's grave condition. Troyekurov is tormented by his conscience, and he goes to Dubrovsky to make peace. But at the moment of the meeting of former friends, Dubrovsky's hatred is so strong that he becomes paralyzed. Vladimir kicks Troekurov out of the house, and his father dies.

Soon after the death of Andrei Gavrilovich, bailiffs arrive in Kistenevka, reporting that Troekurov wants to take possession of his property. The peasants want to kill the bailiffs, but Vladimir does not let them do it. At night, he also stops the blacksmith Arkhip, who made his way into the house with the same intentions. As a result of all these events, Vladimir decides that it will be better if he leaves the estate. He orders to gather all the people, take them out of the house and set fire to the house. Blacksmith Arkhip does everything as Vladimir says, except for one thing - he locks the doors of the house, and all the officials die during the fire. Hidden Vladimir is accused of murdering bailiffs.

And at this time, a gang of robbers is announced in the province, which robs all the landowners, without touching only one - Troyekurov. There are rumors that the leader of the robbers is Vladimir Dubrovsky.

The Frenchman Deforge arrives at the Troekurovs' house, whom Troekurov invites as a teacher for his son Sasha. Deforge is captivated by Masha's beauty, but she pays no attention to him. Troyekurov decides to "test" the Frenchman in the same way he usually has fun with guests - he leads the teacher into the room where the hungry bear is. Deforge kills a bear. Masha is impressed by such courage, and a friendship is established between the young people, gradually turning into a more tender feeling.

There are guests in Troekurov's house. Sitting at the table, one of the landowners, Spitsyn, tells that he lied at the trial against Dubrovsky. After dinner, Spitsyn, who had a lot of money with him, decides to spend the night in the Frenchman's room, as he has heard about his courage. At night, he wakes up from the fact that someone is trying to take his money, and sees Deforge with a gun near his bed. Deforge tells him that he is Dubrovsky. In the morning Spitsyn leaves home without telling anyone. Masha secretly meets with Deforge, and he confesses to her that in fact he is Vladimir Dubrovsky. After that, the Frenchman disappears from the house. And just in time - a police chief arrives at the house, who says that he is the disappeared Dubrovsky.

Troekurov is going to marry Masha to Prince Vereisky. Masha asks her father not to do this, but he is relentless. Then Masha asks Dubrovsky for help, passing him and Sasha a ring, which the boy must hide in the hollow of an oak tree. But Dubrovsky does not come for Masha either to his father's house or to the church where the wedding took place. Only when the carriage with the newlyweds leaves the church is it stopped by a group of people led by Dubrovsky, who tells Masha that she is free. The prince shoots him and wounds him, Dubrovsky's people want to kill the prince, but he does not tell them to do this. Masha tells Dubrovsky that he was late. Dubrovsky loses consciousness and is taken away. Soon the place where the robbers are located is surrounded by soldiers. During the battle, the robbers win. But a few days after this, Dubrovsky announces to his associates that he is leaving. After that, no one sees him anymore - they say that he went abroad.