An abandoned woman is a terrible force, and Matvey Stepanov had reason to be convinced of this. Maryana, having learned that her plans to marry him had collapsed, went on the warpath. She sincerely believed that in the struggle for personal happiness, all means are good , so Matvey’s life turned into a living hell. But the accusations of hooliganism, arson, and spreading anthrax seemed like a mere trifle to him when he found out that Maryana, it turns out, was not just a bride, but with a dowry...