Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

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Chapter Eight
XLIII

"Onegin, I was younger then, I was, I daresay, better-looking, and I loved you; and what then, what 4 did I find in your heart? What answer? Mere severity. There wasn't-was there?-novelty for you in a meek little maiden's love? 8 Even today-good heavens!-my blood freezes as soon as I remember your cold glance and that sermon… But I do not accuse you; at that awful hour 12 you acted nobly, you in regard to me were right, to you with all my soul I'm grateful…