'The Lord be thanked!' said Matthew, proving by his answer that he knew just as well as his master the importance of this visit: namely, that Anna Arkadyevna, Stephen Arkadyevich's favourite sister, might help to reconcile the husband and wife.
–¡Loado sea Dios! –exclamó Mateo, dando a entender con esta exclamación que, como a su dueño, no se le escapaba la importancia de aquella visita en el sentido de que Ana Arkadievna, la hermana queridísima, había de contribuir a la reconciliación de los dos esposos.