“Of course,” she interrupted Dolly, who would have answered, “of course I won’t try to keep him by force. I don’t keep him indeed. The races are just coming, his horses are running, he will go. I’m very glad. But think of me, fancy my position.⁠ ⁠… But what’s the use of talking about it?” She smiled. “Well, what did he talk about with you?”

“He spoke of what I want to speak about of myself, and it’s easy for me to be his advocate; of whether there is not a possibility⁠ ⁠… whether you could not.⁠ ⁠…” (Darya Alexandrovna hesitated) “correct, improve your position.⁠ ⁠… You know how I look at it.⁠ ⁠… But all the same, if possible, you should get married.⁠ ⁠…”