The Princess with a woman's way of talking round the question said that Kitty was too young, that Levin had not shown that his intentions were serious, that Kitty was not in love with him, and so on; but she did not say the most important things, namely that she expected a better match for her daughter, that she did not like Levin and did not understand him. When he suddenly left, the Princess was pleased and triumphantly said to her husband, 'You see, I was right!'
La principessa invece, con l’abitudine propria delle donne di girar la questione, diceva che Kitty era troppo giovane, che Levin non mostrava in nessun modo di aver intenzioni serie, che Kitty non mostrava affetto per lui e altre cose: ma non diceva la ragione principale, che s’aspettava, cioè, un partito migliore per sua figlia, e che Levin non le era simpatico, che non lo capiva.