Although he was entirely guilty and was conscious of it, almost every one in the house – even the nurse, Darya Alexandrovna's best friend – sided with him.
Sebbene Stepan Arkad’ic fosse per ogni verso colpevole di fronte alla moglie, ed egli stesso lo sentisse, quasi tutti in casa, persino la njanja, la più grande amica di Dar’ja Aleksandrovna, erano dalla parte sua.