He stood up, took off his overcoat, and having given himself a start on the rough ice near the shelter, glided down to the smooth surface of the lake, increasing and diminishing his speed and shaping his course as if by volition only.
Левин стал на ноги, снял пальто и, разбежавшись по шершавому у домика льду, выбежал на гладкий лед и покатился без усилия, как будто одною своею волей убыстряя, укорачивая и направляя бег.