He had formerly regarded the new teaching with coldness and even hostility, and had never discussed it with the Countess Lydia Ivanovna (who was carried away by it), but had carefully and silently evaded her challenges.
Azelőtt ő teljesen hideg, sőt ellenséges magatartást tanúsított az új tan iránt, és Ivanovna Lidia grófnővel, a ki szintén rajongott érte, soha sem vitatkozott róla, hanem szándékos hallgatással mellőzte a kihívásait.