His position was the more painful because, having finished his book, he no longer had any literary work such as had previously occupied the greater part of his time.
Положение Сергея Ивановича было еще тяжелее оттого, что, окончив книгу, он не имел более кабинетной работы, занимавшей прежде бо'льшую часть его времени.