The conversation did not flag for a moment, so that the old Princess who always had in reserve, in case of need, two heavy guns (classical versus modern education, and general conscription), had no need to bring them forward, and the Countess Nordston had no opportunity to tease Levin.
La Princesa no necesitó, por lo tanto, apelar a las dos piezas de artillería pesada que reservaba para tales casos: la enseñanza clásica de la juventud y el servicio militar obligatorio. Por su parte, a la condesa Nordston no se le presentó ocasión de mortificar a Levin.