In spite of all this, by the end of the day every one, except the Princess, who could not forgive Levin's conduct, became unusually animated and merry, like children after a punishment or adults after an oppressive official reception; so that in the Princess's absence they talked about Vasenka's expulsion as of an historic event.
Pero, al final del día, y a despecho del incidente, todos, excepto la Princesa, que no perdonaba a su yerno aquella descortesía, estaban extraordinariamente animados y alegres, como suele ocurrir con los niños finalizando su castigo, o con los mayores que asisten a una recepción oficial al terminar las ceremonias.