However, fate puts an end to such a romantic happy ending, as the young woman catches scarlet fever and dies, while Pașadia ends his adventurous life in a heart attack during one of his sexual escapades. The latter stage of the novel corresponds with the onset of World War I and the drastic changes it brought to Romanian society.
The story takes a tragic turn when the young woman succumbs to scarlet fever, ending her romantic life prematurely. Meanwhile, Pașadia's adventurous spirit is cut short by a heart attack during one of his sexual encounters, coinciding with the outbreak of World War I and its impact on Romanian society.