Die Fensterläden waren geschlossen; Fliegen gab es in der Stube nur wenige, und alles war so sauber, daß Ljewin darauf bedacht war, daß seine Laska, die unterwegs gelaufen war und sich in den Pfützen gebadet hatte, nicht den Fußboden beschmutzte, und ihr einen Platz in der Ecke an der Tür anwies.
The shutters were closed and there were not many flies in the room, which was so clean that Levin took care to keep Laska (who had been bathing in the puddles on the way) from trampling on the floor, telling her to lie down in a corner by the door.