He had lived and worked all his days in official spheres, which deal with reflections of life, and every time he had knocked up against life itself he had stepped out of its way.
Aleksej Aleksandrovic aveva vissuto e lavorato tutta la vita negli ambienti burocratici che hanno a che fare con i riflessi della vita. E ogniqualvolta si era imbattuto nella vita vissuta, se ne era scostato.