It was the third year that Oblonsky had been Head of that Government Board in Moscow, and he had won not only the affection but also the respect of his fellow-officials, subordinates, chiefs, and all who had anything to do with him.
Занимая третий год место начальника одного из присутственных мест в Москве, Степан Аркадьич приобрел, кроме любви, и уважение сослуживцев, подчиненных, начальников и всех, кто имел до него дело.