Demons: Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 2 Summary & Analysis

Anton then goes to see Yuliya. Pyotr is with her. Yuliya blames the upheaval that occurred at the first half of the gala on Pyotr’s absence. She says that there must have been a plot to ensure things didn’t go as planned and accuses Pyotr of being part of that plot. She wants to call off the second half of the gala, which is the ball. Pyotr uses various arguments to try and convince Yuliya to go forward with the ball as planned. Eventually, she relents and agrees. Pyotr also tells Yuliya to send doctors to Stepan’s house and remand him to a hospital. That way, everyone in town will know that he’s not to be taken seriously.

Pyotr tells Yuliya and Anton that Liza has abandoned Mavriky and run off with Nikolay. Pyotr says that the marshal’s wife arranged the affair, but Anton cries out that Pyotr must have done it. After yelling at Pyotr, Anton runs from the house. He is devastated because he has feelings for Yuliya. He visits various houses to see if he can confirm his suspicions that Pyotr arranged for Liza to go with Nikolay. He makes inquiries of servants at Liza’s and Pyotr’s houses to try and ascertain their recent activity, and his suspicions are confirmed. Anton then goes to see Shatov and asks him if he plans to see Marya. Shatov says no, but Anton later learns that Shatov goes to see Marya and finds her in good health. Anton then goes to the ball because he wants to find out what everyone is saying about the day’s events.