Levin was not a 'disreputable pal,' but Oblonsky felt that Levin imagined he might not care to show their intimacy in the presence of the subordinates, and that was why he hurried him into his private room.
Levin no era un «tú» del que pudiera avergonzarse, pero Oblonsky comprendía que su amigo pensaba que él tendría tal vez recelos en demostrarle su intimidad en presencia de sus subalternos y por eso le arrastró a su despacho.