'Have you heard about Pryachnikov?' said Turovtsyn, animated by the champagne he had drunk, and impatient to break his silence, which had long oppressed him. And with a kindly smile on his moist and rosy lips, he went on addressing himself chiefly to Karenin, the principal guest. 'Vasya Pryachnikov, as I was told to-day, has fought a duel with Kvitsky and killed him.'
— E avete sentito di Priacnikov? — disse Tuškevic, eccitato dallo champagne bevuto e ansioso di rompere da tempo il silenzio che gli pesava. — Vasja Priacnikov — disse con quel buon sorriso tra le labbra umide e rosse, rivolgendosi di preferenza all’ospite più importante, Aleksej Aleksandrovic — m’hanno raccontato oggi s’è battuto in duello a Tver’ con Kvytskij e l’ha ucciso.