Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 171, Part XXXIV summary
Part 1, no. 171, Part XXXIV of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIV, Eugene spends his morning in an icy bath and passes the day alone, absorbed in thought and playing billiards. Evening brings a change to his solitary routine as Lenski arrives with three gray horses and someone calls for dinner.
What happens
- The narrator compares Eugene to Childe Harold and describes his idle reflection.
- Eugene sits in an icy bath in the morning.
- He spends the day alone at home, thinking and moving around the billiard table.
- At evening, he leaves billiards, and a table is brought near the fire.
- Lenski arrives with three gray horses, and a voice demands dinner immediately.
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What to notice
The command closes the quiet daily sequence with a demand for immediate action, just as Lenski arrives.
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