Oblonsky was saying something about the freshness of a girl, comparing her to a fresh kernel just taken from its shell; and Veslovsky was laughing his merry infectious laugh, and repeating something that had probably been told him by a peasant: 'You'd better strive for a wife of your own!'
Esteban Arkadievich comentaba la lozanía de la muchacha, comparándola con una avellanita recién sacada de la cáscara, y Veselovsky, con su risa alegre, repetía unas palabras probablemente dichas por el labriego: «Usted procure salirse con la suya ...».