Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

IX

It was a pleasant, gentlemanly, brief challenge or cartel: politely, with cold clearness, to a duel 4 Lenski called out his friend. Onegin, on a first impulsion to the envoy of such an errand turning, without superfluous words 8 said he was "always ready." Zaretski got up without explanations- did not want to stay longer, having at home a lot of things to do- 12 and forthwith left; but Eugene, alone remaining with his soul, felt ill-contented with himself.