Each time he began to think about it, he felt that he must try again, that by kindness, tenderness, and persuasion there was still a hope of saving her and obliging her to bethink herself. Every day he prepared himself to have a talk with her.
Alexey Alejandrovich, tan enérgico en los asuntos del Estado, se sentía impotente en este caso. Como un buey, que abate sumiso la cabeza, esperaba el golpe del hacha que adivinaba suspendida sobre él.