Often as they had heard the saying that the one who stepped first on the mat would be head of the household, neither Levin nor Kitty could think of that as they took those few steps, nor did they hear the loud remarks and disputes of those who maintained that he was first, and of others who said that they did it both together.
Pese a haber oído con frecuencia que quien pisara primero el tapiz sería el que regiría la familia, ni Levin ni Kitty lo recordaron al dar aquellos pocos pasos. No oyeron tampoco los comentarios y discusiones que se suscitaron en aquel momento sobre quién había pisado el primero, o si lo habían hecho los dos a la vez, como algunos afirmaban.