This influence was promoted by his wealth, by his title, by the splendid house in the town which had been lent him by his old acquaintance Shirkov, a financier who had founded a flourishing bank in Kashin; by the excellent chef whom he had brought from his estate; by his friendship with the Governor, who had been a former comrade and one whom Vronsky had even protected; but above all by his simple behaviour in treating every one alike which had quickly induced most of the noblemen to change their opinion as to his supposed pride.
A questa influenza aveva contribuito la sua ricchezza e notorietà, il bellissimo appartamento in città cedutogli dal vecchio amico Širkov, che si occupava di affari finanziari e che aveva organizzato una fiorente banca a Kašin, l’ottimo cuoco di Vronskij, portato dalla campagna, l’amicizia col governatore che era stato suo compagno, ed era ancora un compagno protetto da Vronskij, e, più di tutto, i suoi modi semplici, eguali verso tutti, che avevano costretto molto presto i nobili a mutar giudizio sulla sua presunta superbia.