At the French Theatre, where he arrived in time for the last act, and afterwards at the Tartar Restaurant, where he had some champagne, Oblonsky was able to some extent to breathe again in an atmosphere congenial to him, but nevertheless he was not at all himself that evening.
Al Teatro Francese, dove giunse alla fine, e poi dai tartari dove bevve lo champagne, Stepan Arkad’ic respirò un poco nell’atmosfera che gli era propria. Tuttavia quella sera non si sentiva bene affatto.