The Duke and the woman argue fiercely about love and marriage; the Duke insists marriage is an exchange of interests. In return for her 5 million kron debt for the carriage, he gives her three days and offers her to become his mistress, which she refuses. At home she counts her money, sees that 880 thousand kron is not enough, and thinks of her brother Lucas. Her nanny Raina returns injured; her mother's finger has been severed in a weaving loom, and with the surgery and factory compensation the debt rises to 7 million. The Duke, meanwhile, corners the gambler Marco Donso and takes over his factory.