Suddenly Nikolay stirred, and began to say something.

Levin expected something of peculiar gravity and importance from the expression of his face, but Nikolay began speaking of his health.

He found fault with the doctor, regretting he had not a celebrated Moscow doctor.

Levin saw that he still hoped.

Seizing the first moment of silence, Levin got up, anxious to escape, if only for an instant, from his agonizing emotion, and said that he would go and fetch his wife.