The prince’s eye Onegin seeks: long the world hath missed thy shape! “Ah! But stop! I will present thee, if You choose.” who is she?” wife.“ – “But – “My XVIII thou art wed! I did not know. ”So Long ago?” the second year.« – “’Tis ?” “To – – “Larina.” – “Tattiana?” – “So. And dost thou know her?” live near.” – “We come with me.” The prince proceeds, “Then His wife approaches, with him leads His relative and friend as well. The lady’s glance upon him fell – And though her soul might be confused, And vehemently though amazed She on the apparition gazed, No signs of trouble her accused, A mien unaltered she preserved, Her bow was easy, unreserved. XIX Ah no! no faintness her attacked Nor sudden turned she red or white, Her brow she did not e’en contract Nor yet her lip compressed did bite. Though he surveyed her at his ease, Not the least trace Onegin sees Of the Tattiana of times fled. He conversation would have led – But could not. Then she questioned him: – he been long here, and where from? “Had Straight from their province had he come?” – Cast upwards then her eyeballs dim Unto her husband, went away – Transfixed Onegin mine doth stay. XX Is this the same Tattiana, say, Before whom once in solitude, In the beginning of this lay, Deep in the distant province rude, Impelled by zeal for moral worth, He salutary rules poured forth? The maid whose note he still possessed Wherein the heart its vows expressed, Where all upon the surface lies, – That girl but he must dreaming be – – That girl whom once on a time he
The prince’s eye Onegin seeks: “Ah! long the world hath missed thy shape! But stop! I will present thee, if You choose.” – “But who is she?” – “My wife.“ XVIII ”So thou art wed! I did not know. Long ago?” – “’Tis the second year.« “To – ?” – “Larina.” – “Tattiana?” – “So. And dost thou know her?” – “We live near.” “Then come with me.” The prince proceeds, His wife approaches, with him leads His relative and friend as well. The lady’s glance upon him fell – And though her soul might be confused, And vehemently though amazed She on the apparition gazed, No signs of trouble her accused, A mien unaltered she preserved, Her bow was easy, unreserved. XIX Ah no! no faintness her attacked Nor sudden turned she red or white, Her brow she did not e’en contract Nor yet her lip compressed did bite. Though he surveyed her at his ease, Not the least trace Onegin sees Of the Tattiana of times fled. He conversation would have led – But could not. Then she questioned him: – “Had he been long here, and where from? Straight from their province had he come?” – Cast upwards then her eyeballs dim Unto her husband, went away – Transfixed Onegin mine doth stay. XX Is this the same Tattiana, say, Before whom once in solitude, In the beginning of this lay, Deep in the distant province rude, Impelled by zeal for moral worth, He salutary rules poured forth? The maid whose note he still possessed Wherein the heart its vows expressed, Where all upon the surface lies, – That girl – but he must dreaming be – That girl whom once on a time he
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