When he was present neither Vronsky nor Anna allowed themselves to speak about anything they could not have mentioned to every one or even to hint at things the boy would not have understood. They had not arranged this, but it had come about of itself.
Cuando estaba con ellos, ni Ana ni Vronsky osaban decir nada que no pudiera repetirse ante terceros, ni empleaban alusiones que el niño no pudiera entenden No lo habían convenido así: la cosa surgió por sí misma.