"Еслиб я прежде видел ее такою, какою она теперь, - думал Николай, - я бы давно спросил, чтó сделать и сделал бы всё, чтó бы она ни велела, и всё бы было хорошо".
"Had I seen her before as she is now," thought Nicholas, "I should long ago have asked her what to do and have done whatever she told me, and all would have been well."