18 (i) : Just before this extract Louka had said that she might have been seen from the windows responding to Sergius flirtation. She had also added that "Miss Raina is sure to be spying about after you." Sergius at this time is caught between his infatuation of Raina and his being betrothed to her and by the time he likes spending with Louka, flirting with her. Sergius is offended that Louka has spoken poorly of Raina - saying that she is always spying on him - insinuating that Raina does not trust Sergius.
(ii) : Sergius has said that he has betrayed higher love by being disloyal to Raina and flirting with Louka - he has held her and asked her if she found him handsome. In so doing he has not been true to higher love where the partners are fiercely loyal and faithful to each other. In addition Sergius has also noted that higher love is a "very fatiguing thing to keep up for any length of time."
(iii) : Segius feels that Louka is insulting higher love by casting aspersions on Raina's love for Sergius- buy mentioning that Raina is surely spying on Sergius she is suggested that the love between Sergius and Raina is not the romantic ideal, That Raina doubts Sergius' faithfulness and that Raina needs to keep a watch on her betrothed.
(iv) : Louka knows how to draw the attention of the man she loves, even when he seems to be upset with her. Sergius has just spoken sternly to Louka about speaking disrespectfully about Raina. He warned her not to insult the "higher love" which Raina and himself exchanged. In response, Louka acts very submissively and "demurely" asks whether she may go on with her work - questioning whether he ended his flirting with her. This behaviour of Louka only attracts Sergius to her all the more. Thus Louka shows that she is quite an expert in the art of courtship.
(v) : Louka describes Sergius as man of six different personalities because Segius himself had previously remarked gloatingly that he is "surprised" at the versatile nature he has - he is the "hero of Slivnitza"; "the apostle of higher love" and "half dozen Sergiuses who keep popping in and out of this handsome figure of mine". However, later, when Louka draws his attention to the not so positive aspects of his personality he adds some other facets such as "buffoon", "humbug", "blackguard" and "coward".
(vi) : Louka helps Sergius to reveal his true nature by constantly challenging his false, put-on behaviour - challenging his behaviour with her honest and authenticity e.g. in this extract, she, in a very straightforward manner tells him that if she were in love with him she would definitely keep an eye on him and spy on him since he could not be trusted as in each circumstance he revealed a different part of his character. Thus she tells him very clearly that she would not trust him. Such actions like this force Sergius to introspect and come to terms with his true self.
(ii) : Sergius has said that he has betrayed higher love by being disloyal to Raina and flirting with Louka - he has held her and asked her if she found him handsome. In so doing he has not been true to higher love where the partners are fiercely loyal and faithful to each other. In addition Sergius has also noted that higher love is a "very fatiguing thing to keep up for any length of time."
(iii) : Segius feels that Louka is insulting higher love by casting aspersions on Raina's love for Sergius- buy mentioning that Raina is surely spying on Sergius she is suggested that the love between Sergius and Raina is not the romantic ideal, That Raina doubts Sergius' faithfulness and that Raina needs to keep a watch on her betrothed.
(iv) : Louka knows how to draw the attention of the man she loves, even when he seems to be upset with her. Sergius has just spoken sternly to Louka about speaking disrespectfully about Raina. He warned her not to insult the "higher love" which Raina and himself exchanged. In response, Louka acts very submissively and "demurely" asks whether she may go on with her work - questioning whether he ended his flirting with her. This behaviour of Louka only attracts Sergius to her all the more. Thus Louka shows that she is quite an expert in the art of courtship.
(v) : Louka describes Sergius as man of six different personalities because Segius himself had previously remarked gloatingly that he is "surprised" at the versatile nature he has - he is the "hero of Slivnitza"; "the apostle of higher love" and "half dozen Sergiuses who keep popping in and out of this handsome figure of mine". However, later, when Louka draws his attention to the not so positive aspects of his personality he adds some other facets such as "buffoon", "humbug", "blackguard" and "coward".
(vi) : Louka helps Sergius to reveal his true nature by constantly challenging his false, put-on behaviour - challenging his behaviour with her honest and authenticity e.g. in this extract, she, in a very straightforward manner tells him that if she were in love with him she would definitely keep an eye on him and spy on him since he could not be trusted as in each circumstance he revealed a different part of his character. Thus she tells him very clearly that she would not trust him. Such actions like this force Sergius to introspect and come to terms with his true self.
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