ACT IV

The action moves to Squire's part of the castle.

The Squire watched the sword. Dyndalski was holding two others. Perełka, the cook, was standing next to him. He was talking about the food for the wedding party.

The Squire was worried about Papkin:

"Why is he so late?"

Dyndalski said :

"Maybe the Notary is scared and he wants to postpone the duel."

Papkin returned. He was in pain. As usual, he said how brave he was at the Notary's castle.

The Squire was angry and impatient.He wanted to know the truth.

When Papkin told him that he drank wine with the Notary, he said :

"Maybe he gave you poison, not wine"

Suddenly, Papkin got a stomachache. He gave the Squire a letter from the Notary.

In this letter, the Notary informed the Squire that Podstolina was going to marry Waclaw. Then the Squire got furious. Papkin thought that he was going to die of poisoning, so he sat on the chair waiting for death.

He thought:

"I'm dying. I have to write my will."

The Squire had an idea. He wanted Waclaw to come to his part of the castle. He told Dyndalski to write a fake letter from Clara to Waclaw. The Squire told Dyndalski what to write.

Dyndalski wrote down every word of Squire. He made blots on the paper.

The fake Klara’s letter to Waclaw began:

„My petition, dear, dear sir,

dear sir …”

When the Squire read the letter, he got furious and tore it into pieces. He decided to send someone for Waclaw.

Clara got into the room . Papkin told her :

"I am going to die. I drank some poisoned wine. I can't bring you a crocodile.

But you can have my guitar and my butterfly collection."

Suddenly Waclaw arrived. He was in despair. He said:

"Dear Clara my father is forcing me to marry Podstolina. I love you! I don't know what to do!"

The Squire appeared and told Waclaw:

"Don't go. If you love Clara, you can marry her now!"

The Squire thought that it would be his revenge on the Notary. Clara and Waclaw got very happy.

The priest was waiting for them at the chapel.

Suddenly, the Notary appeared to fight in the duel. But he heard shouts:

"Cheers, cheers for the bride and groom!"

Clara and Waclaw appeared. They asked The Squire and the Notary for permission for their wedding. They asked them to stop the fight and arguments. Papkin felt much better. He tore his will into pieces and joined the guests. Podstolina followed him.