'Well then, come into my room,' said Oblonsky, who knew his friend's self-conscious and irritable shyness; and seizing him by the arm he led him along as if past some danger.
–Bien: vamos a mi gabinete –dijo Oblonsky, que conocía la timidez y el excesivo amor propio de su amigo. Y, sujetando su brazo, le arrastró tras de sí, como si le abriera camino a través de graves peligros.