The deceived husband – who up till now had appeared a pitiful creature, an accidental and rather ridiculous obstacle to his happiness – suddenly recalled by her and raised to a pedestal that inspired the utmost respect, that husband in his lofty elevation turned out to be, not only not cruel, false, or absurd, but kind, simple, and dignified. Vronsky could not help being conscious of this.
El marido engañado, que hasta aquel momento le pareciera un ser despreciable, un estorbo incidental –y un tanto ridículo– de su dicha, era elevado de pronto por la propia Ana a una altura que inspiraba el máximo respeto, apareciendo repentinamente, no como malo, o falso, o ridículo, sino como bueno, sencillo y lleno de dignidad.