Exactly at five – the bronze clock (style of Peter I) had not finished striking – Karenin entered in evening dress with a white tie and two stars on his coat, as he had to attend an official meeting directly after dinner.
Pontban öt órakor, - az I. Péter-korabeli bronzóra még nem ütötte volt el az ötöt, - belépett Alexandrovics Alexej frakkban, fehér nyakkendővel és két rendjellel, mert ebéd után azonnal el kellett mennie.