Svatava gets permission to stand in for the prison. She goes to the Teplice prison to say mass, and on that occasion she would like to talk to František. Johana is rather lukewarm about it, she doesn't want to know more than is absolutely necessary. But she realizes that she shouldn't keep secrets from Bára and Venca. Hynek admits to Venca that there are a couple of angry husbands who could ring their doorbell. But Venca is surprised not only by Hynek, but also by the orderly Dáša. And everyone is surprised by the truth about Bára's conception...
