What astounded and upset him most in this connection, was that the majority of those in his set and of his age, having like himself replaced their former beliefs by new convictions like his own; did not see anything to be distressed about, and were quite contented and tranquil. So that, besides the principal question, Levin was tormented by other questions: Were these people sincere?
Ekközben leginkább az ejtette bámulatba s az hozta zavarba őt, hogy az ő köréhez tartozó s az ő korabeli emberek legnagyobb része, mely egykori meggyőződéseit, éppen úgy, mint ő, újakkal cserélte föl, ebben semmi veszedelmet se látott, és teljesen nyugodt és megelégedett volt.