Next day he received from Karenin a definite refusal to divorce Anna, and understood that this decision was based on what the Frenchman had said the evening before, in his real or pretended sleep.
Era una negativa rotunda, terminante. Esteban Arkadievich comprendió que esta decisión había sido inspirada por las palabras que durante su sueño –real o fingido– había pronunciado el francés.