Youth Chapters 21-24

In which the young narrator wrestles with uneasy feelings of inheritance and social standing during a tense visit to Prince Ivan Ivanovitch’s residence, observing the intricate dynamics of family and favour that foreshadow future complexities. He then journeys with his friend Dimitri to a country house where contemplations of love, friendship, and human nature unfold amidst the quiet beauty of the landscape and the contrasting temperaments of varied characters.