Russians alone are able to combine so many opposites in themselves at one and the same time.

“it's as if I'm afraid to spoil the charm of what has only just passed by a seri…”

“И наконец, мне кажется, мы такие разные люди на вид… по многим обстоятельствам,…”

“…have you noticed, Rodion Romanovitch, that in our Petersburg circles, if two c…”

“On apprit qu’il avait été arrêté, en dehors de la ville, en proie à un accès de…”