My Ántonia, Chapter 8 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Peter mortgages his livestock to renew his debt, and Pavel becomes gravely ill after lifting timbers.
2. Peter brings Mr. Shimerda, Ántonia, and Jimmy to the cabin, where Pavel tells his story amid coughing fits.
3. In Russia, wolves pursue a wedding procession, and Pavel throws the bride and groom from their sledge to lighten it.
4. Pavel and Peter survive but face rejection, save for passage to America, and struggle through work and illness.
5. Pavel dies, and Peter sells his belongings before leaving for work as a railway camp cook.
6. Mr. Shimerda broods in their empty cabin, while Ántonia and Jimmy keep Pavel's secret and repeatedly imagine the pursuit.

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