The gone astray Forelock, without godfather, decided to come back home because of the blizzard arranged with the devil knocks at the door.

In crowd going round carol-singing the smith again meets Oksana who repeats the promise apropos the cherevichks.

Anticipating nice production, the devil jumps out from a bag and, having mounted upon the smith's neck, promises to it same night Oksana.

Marveling luxury of the palace and strange painting, the smith appears before the queen and asks from it imperial shoes.

Touched by such naiveté, Ekaterina pays attention of Denis Fonvizin standing at some distance to this passage, and Vakule gives shoes.