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III explained

A young man, Vladimir Panshin, arrives at the Kalitin household on horseback, showing off his new horse Orlando to Marya Dmitrievna and her daughter Lenotchka.

What happens

A young man, Vladimir Panshin, arrives at the Kalitin household on horseback, showing off his new horse Orlando to Marya Dmitrievna and her daughter Lenotchka. After a brief display of horsemanship, he dismounts and enters the drawing-room, where he is joined by Marya Dmitrievna's eldest daughter, Lisa.

Characters to notice

  • Vladimir Nikolaitch Panshin

    Arrives on horseback, showing off his new horse Orlando, and demonstrates confident horsemanship before entering the house.

  • Marya Dmitrievna Kalitin

    Greets Panshin warmly, admires his horse, and invites him inside.

  • Lenotchka

    Marya Dmitrievna's younger daughter, who timidly strokes the horse at Panshin's encouragement.

  • Lisa Mihalovna

    Marya Dmitrievna's eldest daughter, a tall, slender dark-haired girl of nineteen, appears in the doorway as Panshin enters.

Key passages

  • How do you do, Marya Dmitrievna? How do you like my new purchase?

    Panshin greets Marya Dmitrievna and asks her opinion of his new horse.

    Panshin's confident and sociable entrance.

  • Prenez garde, prenez garde, Marya Dmitrievna kept repeating.

    Marya Dmitrievna repeatedly warns Panshin to be careful.

    Shows her concern and slightly fussy nature.

A House of Gentlefolk — III Explained