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Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 245, Part XXIII summary

Part 1, no. 245, Part XXIII of 368 · 1 min to read the part

In XXIII, Eugene dresses hurriedly with Monsieur Guillot's help and takes a sledge to the mill, directing his servant to accompany him with a threatening box. On arrival, he orders Guillot to bring the weapons behind him, while the coachman leads the horses toward two oaks.

What happens

  1. Eugene rings urgently, and Monsieur Guillot arrives with clothes.
  2. Eugene dresses quickly and tells Guillot to accompany him with a box.
  3. A harnessed sledge arrives, and Eugene rides to the mill.
  4. Eugene gets out and orders Guillot to bring the weapons behind him.
  5. The coachman leads the three horses toward two young oaks.

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What to notice

The command joins Eugene's hurried departure to the threatening box. It makes Guillot responsible for accompanying both his master and the weapons.

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Where does Eugene go in the sledge?

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