Levin entered the Hall, was given a white ball, and, following his brother, Sergius Ivanich, approached the table at which Sviyazhsky stood with an ironical and impressive look on his face, gathering his beard into his fist and smelling at it.
Левин вошел в залу, получил беленький шарик и вслед за братом Сергеем Ивановичем подошел к столу, у которого стоял с значительным и ироническим лицом, собирая в кулак бороду и нюхая ее, Свияжский.