On the contrary he felt that Sviyazhsky was right, and that the whole business was insignificant, and he noticed the wonderful gentleness and delicacy with which Sviyazhsky avoided saying that he was right.
Reconocía, por el contrario, que su amigo tenía razón, que aquello era cosa de poca monta, y que eran muy de estimar el extraordinario tacto y suavidad con que Sviajsky procuraba eludir la demostración de la razón que le asistía.