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Eugene Onegin, Part XXXII summary

Part XXXII of 368 · 1 min to read the part

In XXXII, Onéguine goes straight from the ball to bed, half asleep, while Petersburg wakes to the sound of a drum and the movement of workers. The contrast shifts attention from his night of pleasure to the city's morning trade, deliveries, and bread selling.

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  1. Onéguine leaves the ball and goes straight to bed, half asleep.
  2. A drum rouses Petersburg as the shopman and pedlar rise and the cabman heads toward the Bourse.
  3. The Okhtenka carries a pitcher through the morning snow.
  4. Shutters open, smoke rises, and a German baker serves bread while wearing his night-cap.

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