Played continuously after Promenade without pause. Gnomus refers to a dwarf-like goblin appearing in Russian fairy tales, said to move around in a strange manner while guarding treasures deep underground. This cunning and mischievous dwarf was popular among Russians of the time. Mussorgsky's "Gnomus" evokes a somewhat grotesque impression. It begins with a motif that depicts a figure walking with strange steps and a somewhat gloomy atmosphere of the underground, eventually transforming into a ponderous timbre, as if portraying their painful emotions.