He perceived that despite Agatha Mikhaylovna's grief at the advent of the new mistress who had taken the reins of management into her own hands, Kitty had conquered and had made the old woman love her.
Egli vedeva che, malgrado tutta l’amarezza provocata ad Agaf’ja Michajlovna dalla nuova padrona, che le aveva tolto le redini della direzione, Kitty l’aveva tuttavia conquistata e l’aveva costretta a volerle bene.