Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 97, Part III summary
Part 1, no. 97, Part III of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In III, Onéguine and Lenski ride home at a gallop while Lenski questions his companion’s yawning and discomfort. Onéguine calls the yawning a habit, urges Andriushka onward, praises Làrina’s grace, and suspects her bilberry wine has upset his stomach.
What happens
- The narrator introduces a conversation as the companions gallop home by the shortest route.
- Lenski asks about Onéguine’s yawning and whether his discomfort is worse; Onéguine denies any increase.
- Onéguine remarks on the darkness, urges Andriushka onward, and finds the journey dull.
- Onéguine describes Làrina as elderly and graceful, then blames the bilberry wine for his stomach trouble.
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