When he had spent a long time in Moscow without a break, he reached a state in which he began to be upset by his wife's ill-humour and reproaches, by the health and education of the children, and the petty details of his work; even the fact that he was in debt worried him then.
Vivendo a lungo a Mosca, senza allontanarsene mai, giungeva al punto da cominciare a irritarsi con la moglie per il cattivo umore e i rimproveri di lei, per la salute, per l’educazione dei figli, per i piccoli interessi del suo ufficio; perfino i debiti l’inquietavano.