The road was good, the calèche comfortable, the horses ran merrily, and on the box beside the coachman instead of a footman sat an office clerk whom Levin sent with her for safety.
La strada era buona, la vettura ottima, i cavalli correvano allegramente, e a cassetta, oltre il cocchiere, sedeva, invece del servitore, lo scrivano, mandato da Levin come scorta.