As Levin had already heard all that, he hastened to tell Metrov that he regretted he was unable to accept his invitation, shook hands, and drove off to the Lvovs'.
Poiché Levin aveva già sentito tutto questo, si affrettò a dire a Metrov che gli rincresceva di non poter profittare dell’invito, salutò e andò da L’vov.