All these passions, ever waxing or waning, did not interfere with her carrying on very widespread and complicated relations with the Court and Society. But from the time she took Karenin under her special protection after his misfortune – from the time she exerted herself in his house, labouring for his welfare – she felt that all her other passions were unreal and that she now truly loved only Karenin.
Ma dal momento in cui la sventura aveva colpito Karenin, ed ella l’aveva preso sotto la sua personale protezione, dal momento in cui s’era affaccendata in casa Karenin prendendosi cura del suo buon andamento, ella aveva sentito che tutti i precedenti amori non erano mai stati veri, e che adesso era veramente innamorata del solo Karenin.