Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

XXVII

"My second?" Eugene said. "Here's he: my friend, Monsieur Guillot. I don't foresee 4 objections to my presentation: although he is an unknown man, quite surely he's an honest chap." Zaretski bit his lip. Onegin 8 asked Lenski: "Well, are we to start?" "Let's start if you are willing," said Vladimir. And they went behind the mill. 12 While, at a distance, our Zaretski and the "honest enter into a solemn compact, [chap" the two foes stand with lowered eyes.