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Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 303, Part XXXVII summary

Part 1, no. 303, Part XXXVII of 368 · 1 min to read the part

In XXXVII, the coach stops near Khariton’s at the house of an old aunt who suffers from a lung complaint, bringing the journey to a pause. A Kalmuck opens the saloon, and the princess welcomes the newcomers before the two old women embrace.

What happens

  1. Hours pass while the journey remains unfinished.
  2. The coach stops at an old aunt’s house in a side street near Khariton’s.
  3. A gray Kalmuck stops knitting and opens the saloon.
  4. The princess welcomes the arrivals, and the two old women embrace with excited exclamations.

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What to notice

The embrace turns the arrival into a warm reunion. Their overlapping exclamations emphasize the energy of the greeting.

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What does the Kalmuck stop doing when the visitors arrive?

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