Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 277, Part XI summary
Part 1, no. 277, Part XI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XI, Tattiana watches the married couple depart and suffers the loss of her sister, who is also her childhood friend. She wanders into the overgrown garden without finding rest, and even crying brings no relief from a separation the narrator presents as permanent.
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- Tattiana gazes after the departing married couple through eyes clouded as if by mist.
- The narrator describes her sister’s departure as a cruel and permanent separation.
- Tattiana wanders aimlessly into the tangled garden.
- Neither the garden nor her tears gives her comfort.

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