As surely as one must pay one's debts, so surely was it necessary to keep the patrimony in such a state that when his son inherited it, he would thank his father, as Levin thanked his grandfather, for all that he had built and planted.
Così come indubbiamente bisognava pagare un debito, bisognava pure tenere la terra patrimoniale in una situazione tale che il figlio, ricevutala in eredità, fosse grato al padre, così come Levin lo era stato al nonno per tutto quello che aveva costruito e piantato.