When he woke on the Tuesday morning he recalled with pleasure his victory of the previous day, and could not help smiling, even while wishing to appear indifferent, when the secretary, with a desire to flatter him, reported the rumours that had reached him concerning what had happened at the meeting.
A la mañana siguiente, martes, Karenin, al despertar, recordó con placer su victoria del día antes; y a pesar de querer mostrarse indiferente, no pudo menos de sonreír cuando el jefe de su despacho, queriendo halagarle, le habló de los rumores que corrían referentes a su triunfo en la Comisión.