Oblonsky was not only liked by every one who knew him for his kind and joyous nature and his undoubted honesty, but there was something in him – in his handsome and bright appearance, his beaming eyes, black hair and eyebrows, and his white-and-rosy complexion, that had a physical effect on those he met, making them feel friendly and cheerful. 'Ah!
Los que le conocían, no sólo apreciaban su carácter jovial y bondadoso y su indiscutible honradez, sino que se sentían inclinados hacia él incluso por su arrogante presencia, sus brillantes ojos, sus negras cejas y su rostro blanco y sonrosado. Cuando alguno le encontraba exteriorizaba en seguida su contento: «¡Aquí esta Stiva Oblonsky!», exclamaba al verle aparecer, casi siempre sonriendo con jovialidad.