Malthus was a well-known railway magnate. Oblonsky spoke of the marshes which Malthus had leased in the Province of Tver, of how they were preserved, of the vehicles – dog-carts – in which the sportsmen were driven thither, and of the marquee that was set up for lunch beside the marsh.
Stepan Arkad’ic descriveva quali paludi avesse comprato questo Malthus, nel governatorato di Tver’, e come fossero mantenute, e quali equipaggi avessero trasportato i cacciatori, quali mute di cani e quale tenda con colazione fosse stata piantata accanto alla palude.