He wiped his face all round with his handkerchief, and smoothing his coat, which was already quite in order, smilingly greeted the new arrivals. He held out his hand to Oblonsky as if he were trying to catch something.
Con gesto enérgico se secó el rostro y se arregló is levita, aunque no lo necesitaba. Luego saludó sonriendo a los recién llegados, tendiendo una mano a Esteban Arkadievich como si desease atraparle al vuelo.