Oblonsky was saying something about the freshness of a girl, comparing her to a fresh kernel just taken from its shell; and Veslovsky was laughing his merry infectious laugh, and repeating something that had probably been told him by a peasant: 'You'd better strive for a wife of your own!'
Stepan Arkad’ic diceva qualcosa sulla freschezza della ragazza, paragonandola a una fresca nocciuola appena schiusa, e Veslovskij, ridendo del suo riso comunicativo, ripeteva le parole dettegli probabilmente da un contadino: “Sbrigatela come puoi con una moglie tua”. Levin disse nel sonno: