All these traces of his old life seemed to seize hold of him and say, 'No, you will not escape us and will not be different, but will remain such as you have been: full of doubts; full of dissatisfaction with yourself, and of vain attempts at improvement followed by failures, and continual hopes of the happiness which has escaped you and is impossible for you.'
Al ver lo que le era tan conocido, Levin dudó un momento de poder organizar su nueva vida como deseara mientras iba por el camino. Todo aquello parecía rodearle y decirle: