Altogether, his reserved, disagreeable, and apparently hostile attitude when they came to know him better much displeased them, and they were glad when the sittings were over, the beautiful portrait was theirs, and his visits ceased.
In generale Michajlov, col suo modo di trattare sostenuto e freddo, quasi ostile, non piacque loro per nulla, quando lo conobbero più da vicino. E furono contenti allorché, finite le sedute, rimase nelle loro mani un magnifico ritratto ed egli cessò di venire.