XXXIX + 

“Me?”⁠—“Yes! It is Tattiana’s fête + 

Next Saturday. The Làrina + 

Told me to ask you. Ere that date + 

Make up your mind to go there.”⁠—“Ah! + 

It will be by a mob beset + 

Of every sort and every set!”⁠— + 

“Not in the least, assured am I!”⁠— + 

“Who will be there?”⁠—“The family. + 

Do me a favour and appear. + 

Will you?”⁠—“Agreed.”⁠—“I thank you, friend,” + 

And saying this Vladimir drained + 

His cup unto his maiden dear. + 

Then touching Olga they depart + 

In fresh discourse. Such, love, thou art! + 