His mother and his sister-in-law received him just as usual, asked him about his trip abroad and spoke of mutual acquaintances, but did not say a single word about his union with Anna.
Мать и невестка встретили его как обыкновенно; они расспрашивали его о поездке за границу, говорили об общих знакомых, но ни словом не упомянули о его связи с Анной.