| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | a position more desolate than his had been can hardly be imagined | состояние большего одиночества, чем его, трудно было себе представить |
| cliche. | hardly had ... than | не успел ..., как (Hardly had the Count departed London than the owner of the hotel received a call from his banker that the Count's cheque had bounced. – Не успел граф отбыть из Лондона, как ... ART Vancouver) |