V + 

Meantime Onegin’s apparition + 

At Làrina’s abode produced + 

Quite a sensation; the position + 

To all good neighbours’ sport conduced. + 

Endless conjectures all propound + 

And secretly their views expound. + 

What jokes and guesses now abound, + 

A beau is for Tattiana found! + 

In fact, some people were assured + 

The wedding-day had been arranged, + 

But the date subsequently changed + 

Till proper rings could be procured. + 

On Lenski’s matrimonial fate + 

They long ago had held debate. + 