Among them were masters of the art of skating showing off their skill, and beginners with timid and awkward movements holding on to the backs of chairs fitted with runners; boys, and old men skating for hygienic reasons; and they all seemed to Levin to be fortune's favourites because they were here near her.
C’erano i campioni del pattinaggio, che si esibivano con arte, e c’erano quelli che imparavano reggendosi alle sedie, con movimenti timidi e impacciati, e c’erano ragazzi e persone anziane che pattinavano per ragioni igieniche: tutti parvero a Levin persone elette e felici perché erano là, vicino a lei.