Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 333, Part XV summary
Part 1, no. 333, Part XV of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XV, an unnamed woman receives smiles, bows, and quiet deference from the people around her, while a tall general accompanies her through the hall. The narrator distinguishes her social refinement from beauty, presenting her as entirely free of what fashionable London society considers vulgar.
What happens
- Women gather around her, and older women greet her with smiles.
- Men bow deeply and try to meet her gaze.
- Young women move meekly before her, while the accompanying general towers above the crowd.
- The narrator denies her a claim to beauty but finds no trace of vulgarity in her appearance.
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