'Of course it's all the same to me, but still it makes one ashamed, and it's awfully stupid,' thought Levin, comforting himself with the reflection that everybody does it; and he went on to the meeting of the committee where he had to meet his sister-in-law in order to accompany her to his own home.
"Nekem persze mindegy, de azért mégis restellős és borzasztóan ostoba ez a dolog", - gondolta Levin, avval vígasztalván magát, hogy hiszen mindenki így tesz, és elment a bizottság nyilvános ülésére, a hol találkoznia kellett a sógornőjével, hogy vele együtt menjen haza.