Bednaya Nastya - Vova and Anna looking for solution

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Anna: What did she want?

Vladimir: She asked that I not release Polina

Anna: Oh, the new princess?

Vladimir: Do you already know about it?

Anna: I know. What will you do?

Vladimir: Release Princess Polina, or should I help her?

Anna: Would you help her? Are you kidding?

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Vladimir: I am thrilled with the idea that we get rid of Polina. Maria Alexeevna will see that Princess is given such a mess of happiness

Anna: My goodness, my goodness, Vladimir, why didn’t I think about it before? I believe there is another way - better to avoid any loss of freedom.

Vladimir: Don’t you want to marry me?

Anna: No, of course I want to. But why make it harder when we can act differently? Only you can stop this hatred with Dolgorukaya

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Vladimir: I do not understand

Anna: Ask the prince to renounce the duel in exchange for the freedom of Polina

Vladimir: The Prince wants Polina free, but by releasing her the Princess will start to hate me

Anna: Do not release Polina

Vladimir: I would keep Dolgorukaya’s daughter in servitude?

Anna: You will not, when the prince asks for the release of Polina, offer to release her in exchange for renouncing the duel.

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Vladimir: Clever

Anna: Vladimir, now our future depends only on you.

Vladimir: You're right. And even better for us - the Princess will have a new problem in the form of Polina

Anna: Do not hate the Princess, do not be like that. We do not need any new problems, we have enough old ones.

Vladimir: Be ready to head for the Gulf as soon as I speak with the Prince. If he accepts the suggestion, we will get married soon, here. You are wise! What would I be without you?

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(Later)

Anna: Vladimir, what happened?

Vladimir: The Prince is thinking about things

Anna: How did he respond to your suggestion?

Vladimir: He was not indifferent to it

Anna: Do you think he will cancel a duel?

Vladimir: I think so

Anna: Hopefully. Then we do not need to escape.

Vladimir: Yes, it is all arranged. We are getting married and we’ll invite all our friends - and, moreover, we get rid of Polina. Do not worry.