Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

XLVI

Their daughters embrace Tanya. Moscow's young graces at first in silence 4 from head to foot survey Tatiana; find her somewhat bizarre, provincial, and affected, and somewhat pale and thin, 8 but on the whole not bad at all; then, to nature submitting, they befriend her, lead her to their rooms, kiss her, squeeze tenderly her hands, 12 fluff up her curls after the fashion, and in their singsong tones impart the secrets of the heart, secrets of maidens,