# The Duel — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Duel by Anton Chekhov.

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/i.md): Laevsky confides in his friend Samoylenko about his deteriorating relationship with Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, admitting he never truly loved her and that their two years together have been a mistake. He reveals that he has r
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/ii.md): Laevsky's growing aversion to Nadyezhda Fyodorovna is detailed, as he perceives falsity in her illness, her appearance, and her actions. He fantasizes about escaping to Petersburg, feeling trapped by his relationship and
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/iii.md): During a tense dinner at Samoylenko's, Von Koren delivers a scathing indictment of Laevsky, portraying him as a degenerate and a dangerous influence on society. Samoylenko defends Laevsky out of pity, while the deacon li
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/iv.md): The deacon's amusement at others is highlighted as Von Koren delivers a scathing critique of Laevsky, calling him a corrupt, dangerous nonentity who contaminates society. Samoylenko defends Laevsky but is horrified when 
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/v.md): Nadyezhda Fyodorovna goes bathing on a Sunday morning, feeling cheerful and attractive in a new dress. She reflects on her guilt toward Laevsky—for not sharing his dreams of hard work, for secretly accumulating debts at 

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- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/x.md)
- [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xvi.md)
- [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xvii.md)
- [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xviii.md)
- [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xix.md)
- [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xx.md)
- [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_duel_se/chapters/xxi.md)

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