As she spoke the words 'Count Alexis' she turned a timidly petitioning glance toward Levin and he involuntarily replied with a respectful and confirmatory glance. 'He urged me to take an interest in the village school.
Il conte Aleksej Kirillovic mi spingeva molto — pronunciando “il conte Aleksej Kirillovic” ella guardò interrogativamente Levin ed egli le rispose involontariamente con uno sguardo rispettoso e affermativo — mi incitava a occuparmi della scuola in campagna.