" But aren't you as free as air as it is? " he returned.

“但你不是像空气一样自由吗？”他反问。

" Monsieur Raisky is a poet, and poets are as free as air, " remarked Paulina Karpovna. Again she made play with her eyes, shifted the pointed toes of her shoes in an effort to arouse Raisky's attention.

“莱斯基先生是一位诗人，诗人就像空气一样自由，”保琳娜·卡尔波芙娜评论道。她又一次玩弄自己的眼睛，移动尖尖的鞋头，试图引起莱斯基的注意。