But the people with whom they necessarily associated most were a Moscow lady, Mary Evgenyevna Rtishcheva, and her daughter, whom Kitty found unpleasant because her illness was due to the same cause as Kitty's – a love affair; and a Moscow Colonel, whom Kitty from childhood had seen and known in uniform with epaulettes, and who here – with his small eyes, low collar and coloured necktie – looked indescribably comical, and was also wearisome because it was impossible to get rid of him.
Pero a quien más trataban los Scherbazky era a una señora de Moscú, Marla Evgenievna Rtischeva, a su hija, antipática a Kitty por estar enferma, como ella, de un amor desgraciado, y a un coronel moscovita al que Kitty veía y trataba desde niña y al que recordaba siempre de uniforme y con espuelas, aunque ahora llevaba el cuello al descubierto y usaba corbata de color. Este hombre, de pequeños ojos, era extraordinariamente ridículo y se hacía pesado porque resultaba imposible desembarazarse de él.