While he was reading, and especially during the frequent and rapid repetitions of 'Lord, have mercy upon us!' – which sounded like 'Lordvmercypons!' – Levin felt as if his mind were closed and sealed up, and that, if he did make it stir now, nothing but confusion would result; therefore as he stood behind the deacon he continued his own train of thought, without listening or trying to comprehend what was being read.
Señor da ...», Levin sentía la impresión de tener su pensamiento cerrado y sellado sin poder tocarlo ni moverlo, porque de lo contrario le parecería que habría de ser aún mayor su confusión. Y por ello, en pie tras el diácono, sin escucharle ni compenetrarse con sus palabras, continuaba entregado a sus reflexiones.