The act had just finished when he came in, so before going to his brother's box he went up to the front row and paused beside Serpukhovskoy, who was standing with his knee bent, tapping the wall of the orchestra with his heel. He had noticed Vronsky afar off and welcomed him with a smile.
L’atto finiva quand’egli era entrato, e perciò, senza passare nel palco del fratello, andò fino alla prima fila di poltrone e si fermò accanto al proscenio con Serpuchovskoj il quale, piegando un ginocchio e battendo col tacco sulla ribalta, l’aveva visto da lontano, e se l’era chiamato a sé con un sorriso.