Then having finally dismissed Vronsky he said to his wife in his usual bantering tone: 'What a good thing it was that I had just half an hour to spare to meet you and was able to show my devotion!'
Y, sin hacerle más caso, prosiguió hablando a su mujer con el mismo tono irónico de antes: –¡Estoy encantado de disponer de media hora de libertad para testimoniarte mis sentimientos!