Levin had by this time become accustomed to express his thoughts boldly, without troubling to put them into precise phraseology; he knew that at such loving moments as the present his wife would understand what he meant from a mere hint, and she did understand him.
Levin, adesso, s’era già abituato a dire coraggiosamente il proprio pensiero, senza darsi la pena di rivestirlo di parole precise; sapeva che la moglie, in momenti così teneri come quello, avrebbe capito ciò ch’egli voleva dire da un accenno, ed ella lo capì.