'Yes, he wrote that you had moved here, and he thought I might be of some use to you,' replied Levin, and having said this grew confused. Without finishing what he was going to say he continued walking beside the trap, breaking off twigs from the lime trees and biting them.
— Sì, scrive che avete cambiato residenza, e pensa che mi permetterete d’aiutarvi in qualche cosa — disse Levin; ma, appena detto questo, si confuse e, interrotto il discorso, seguitò a camminare in silenzio accanto alla carrozza, strappando i germogli dei tigli e spezzandoli coi denti.