Whether it was his conflict with Stremov or the misfortune with his wife, or simply that he had reached his predestined limit – at any rate it had that year become obvious to every one that his career was over.
Fuera por su lucha con Stremov, por la desgracia sufrida con su mujer, o simplemente porque hubiese llegado al límite que había de alcanzar, aquel año era evidente para todos que no alcanzaría ya ningún ascenso en el servicio.