It was the third year that Oblonsky had been Head of that Government Board in Moscow, and he had won not only the affection but also the respect of his fellow-officials, subordinates, chiefs, and all who had anything to do with him.
En los tres años que llevaba ejerciendo su cargo en Moscú, Esteban Arkadievich había conseguido, no sólo atraerse el afecto, sino el respeto de compañeros, subordinados, jefes y de cuantos le trataban.