But even if Karenin had not nominated his brother-in-law for that post, Steve Oblonsky, through one of a hundred other persons – brothers, sisters, relations, cousins, uncles or aunts – would have obtained this or a similar post with a salary of some 6000 roubles a year, which he needed because in spite of his wife's substantial means his affairs were in a bad way.
Pero aunque Karenin no le hubiera colocado en aquel puesto, Esteban Arkadievich, por mediación de un centenar de personas, hermanos o hermanas, primos o tíos, habría conseguido igualmente aquel cargo a otro parecido que le permitiese ganar los seis mil rublos anuales que le eran precisos, dada la mala situación de sus negocios, aun contando con los bienes que poseía su mujer.