'Some day a son may be born, my son, and he will by law be a Karenin, and not heir either to my name or my property, and however happy we may be in our family life, and whatever children we may have, there will be no legal bond between them and me.
Alexey continuó: –Mañana podemos tener un hijo. Por la naturaleza será hijo mío; por la ley, será Karenin, y no podrá ser el heredero de mi fortuna.