Karenin saw that she was crying, and that she was unable to keep back either her tears or the sobs that made her bosom heave. He stepped forward so as to screen her, giving her time to recover.
Vedendo che ella piangeva e che, non solo non riusciva a trattenere le lacrime, ma neanche i singhiozzi che le sollevavano il petto, Aleksej Aleksandrovic la coprì con la propria persona, dandole il tempo di rimettersi.