Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 360, Part XLII summary
Part 1, no. 360, Part XLII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XLII, an unnamed speaker addresses Onéguine, recalls her youthful love and his stern rejection, and describes the distress that remembering his coldness brings. Yet she refuses to blame him, calls his conduct honourable, and ends with gratitude, shifting her account from hurt toward acknowledgment of his integrity.
What happens
- The speaker recalls being younger and, in her own judgment, better when she loves Onéguine.
- She asks what her love receives and answers that he responds with severity.
- Remembering his cold expression and lecture still makes her blood run cold.
- She declines to blame him and expresses gratitude for his honourable conduct.
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What to notice
The closing statement replaces accusation with thanks. It shows that the speaker distinguishes her emotional pain from her judgment of Onéguine’s conduct.
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How does the speaker judge Onéguine’s past conduct?
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