With belles no longer did he fall in love, but dangled after them just anyhow;when they refused, he solaced in a twinkle;when they betrayed, was glad to rest. He would seek them without intoxication, while he left them without regret, hardly remembering their love and spite. Exactly thus does an indifferent guestdrive up for evening whist:sits down; then, once the game is over, he drives off from the place, at home falls peacefully asleep, and in the morning does not know himself where he will drive to in the evening. Alexander Pushkin
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In the poem, “The Essential Keats,” poet Keats describes a man who follows after beautiful women like a “distant guest” after he is invited to dinner. At first, the guest feels pleasure in the company of the beautiful women; however, when these women reject him, he finds his situation unpleasant. Yet this man does not regret following after them; rather, he is happy with his actions. He is indifferent to their love and hate for him. This indifference helps him to leave the woman at home without knowing how he will drive to her place later that night.

Source: Eugene Onegin

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