Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 212, Part XXXIV summary
Part 1, no. 212, Part XXXIV of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIV, Tattiana returns thanks during the toasts, and her visible distress stirs tenderness in Onéguine when his turn arrives. He bows without speaking, and the kindness in his look seems to revive her, although the narrator cannot tell whether he feels pain or merely flirts from habit or malice.
What happens
- Congratulations and toasts sound as Tattiana thanks everyone.
- When Onéguine’s turn comes, Tattiana’s weary look and distress stir tenderness in him.
- Onéguine bows silently, showing sympathy in his expression.
- The narrator questions his motives, but his apparent kindness seems to revive Tattiana.
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How does Onéguine respond when his turn arrives?
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