Eugene Onegin · Character

Gray Phillippevna

The Larins' elderly nurse and confidante to Tattiana.

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First appearance: iii

Gray Phillippevna shows up with force in XXXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Implied as the managing figure who dominates her husband and oversees the household.

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In XXXII: Implied as the managing figure who dominates her husband and oversees the household. Later, in XVI: Tattiana's nurse, who is…

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XXXII
Implied as the managing figure who dominates her husband and oversees the household.
XVI
Tattiana's nurse, who is addressed as 'nurse' in the chapter.
XVII
The nurse responds to Tattiana's request, lamenting her failing memory and recalling her youth.
XVIII
The nurse recounts her own forced marriage at thirteen.
XIX
The old nurse who prays for Tattiana and tries to soothe her distress.
Chapter XX
The aged nurse who listens to Tattiana's confession.
XXI
The nurse, whom Tattiana dismisses to be alone.
XXXV
Enters with tea, urges Tattiana to rise, and expresses relief at her recovery.
XXXVI
The nurse is asked to send her grandson with the letter, and she expresses confusion about the intended recipient.
XXXVII
The nurse is confused and misunderstands Tattiana's urgency, attributing her own forgetfulness to old age.
X
The nurse is mentioned as the one who planned the sorcery ritual with Tattiana.
XVI
Tattiana's nurse, who is too dull to guess her secret.
Canto the Seventh: Moscow
The old nurse who shows Tattiana around Onegin's house and shares memories of him.
XV
Anicia (Gray Phillippevna) brings the keys and accompanies Tattiana, pointing out where the master used to sit.
Chapter XXIII
The old dame (likely the nurse) expresses anguish over Tattiana's refusal to marry.
XLV
Referenced as Tattiana's deceased nurse, buried under a cross and shrubbery.

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