Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 217, Part XXXIX summary
Part 1, no. 217, Part XXXIX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIX, music interrupts tea, and the guests pair off as they move into the grand saloon for the ball. The scene shifts from refreshments to dancing, with Lenski approaching Tania and other guests choosing partners amid the sound of wind instruments.
What happens
- The maids barely take their saucers before bassoons and flutes sound in the grand saloon.
- The local Paris abandons his interest in rum tea and rushes to Olga Petoushkova.
- Lenski approaches Tania, while Kharlikova secures the poet from Tamboff.
- Bouyànoff takes Poustiakova away, and everyone gathers in the saloon for the ball.
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What to notice
The closing line completes the shift from tea to the ball, bringing the separate pairings into one shared scene.
Quick check
Whom does Lenski approach when the music begins?
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