Act II Part I

The cherry orchard is still in danger of having to be sold, but most of the characters seem more preoccupied with their personal relationships. Both the clerk Yepikhodov and a young manservant Yasha are trying to attract the attantion of the maid Dunyasha, whilst Anya has fallen for Torfimov. Varya is infuriated with her sister, and is also becoming the subject of mnay rumours that she and Lopakhin are engaged. Lopakhin attempts to change the subject and begins to discuss the financial state of the estate. Madame Ranevskaya reveals how a cruel man in Paris took advantage of her feelings and money, leaving her in the terrible financial situation that she finds herself in now.