Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 305, Part XXXIX summary
Part 1, no. 305, Part XXXIX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIX, an older woman proposes showing Tania to the family tomorrow but says her weakness prevents her from going out. She urges her two companions to rest, describes happiness itself as oppressive, and sinks back in tears as coughing shakes her chest.
What happens
- The woman postpones discussion of an unnamed man and proposes introducing Tania to the family tomorrow.
- She says she can barely move and suggests that her two companions need rest.
- She describes old age as exhausting, sinks back weeping, and suffers repeated coughing.
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Why does the woman say she cannot go out?
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