Die Sache war nämlich folgende: Als Ljewin sich zur Trauung anziehen wollte, hatte ihm sein alter Diener Kusma Frack, Weste, und was sonst nötig war, hereingebracht.
The fact of the matter was that when Levin told his old servant Kuzma to get his things ready, Kuzma had duly brought his dress coat, waistcoat and what else he considered necessary.