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engaged to ElĹĽbieta. Justyna, due to her mother's illness, by chance moves to the same tenement house as Zenon. They meet once again and soon become lovers again. ElĹĽbieta knows the truth and leaves him, however, Zenon wins her back, and soon enough they get married. Later ElĹĽbieta becomes pregnant. Despite those circumstances, Zenon wants to help
Justyna, who carries his baby, and gives her money for living. Although it was not precisely Zenon's will, Justyna has an abortion and suffers horrible qualms because of what she did. ElĹĽbieta's and Zenon's son is born, and named Walerian after Zenon's father. In the meantime, Zenon's career evolves rapidly - he becomes the town's mayor. Justyna, deeply depressed, decides to commit a crime and pours caustic acid over Zenon. As a result, he becomes blind and later commits suicide.
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and starts further study at a university. When he comes back to his hometown, he meets
Justyna BogutĂłwna, a poor and fatherless daughter of a cook. Eventually, a love affair starts between them. Later, without formally breaking up with Justyna, Zenon goes back to town, where he eventually gets
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Young Zenon
Ziembiewicz, member of a noble, but not very wealthy family, leaves for town and starts studying. There he meets ElĹĽbieta Biecka, a young lady, brought up by her aunt, who comes from a rich family. Zenon travels to
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Niewieska – mother of Elżbieta, a divorced woman, still very beautiful, living abroad
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