Levin knew that farming did not interest his elder brother and that the question was merely a concession, therefore he replied generally as to the sale of wheat and money matters.
Levin sabía que a su hermano le interesaban poco las tierras, y si le preguntaba por ellas lo hacía por condescendencia. Le contestó, pues, limitándose a hablarle de la venta del trigo y del dinero cobrado.