But Nekhludoff, besides the usual irresoluteness before marriage of people of his age, and who are not passionately in love, had an important reason for withholding his offer of marriage for the time being.

而聂赫留朵夫，除了他这个年纪的人在婚前常有的优柔寡断，谈恋爱不热烈之外，还有一个重要的理由暂时搁置了他的婚约。