He knew that between him and her there could and should be nothing secret, and therefore he decided that it was his duty, but he had not considered how the confession might affect her: he had not put himself in her place.
Levin no le entregó su Diario sin una previa lucha consigo mismo. Pero sabía que entre él y ella no podía haber secretos, y este pensamiento le decidió a obrar como lo había hecho.