As Alexey says, he's one of those people who are very pleasant if one accepts them for what they try to appear to be, _et puis il est comme il faut_, as Princess Varvara says.

Then Veslovsky...you know him.

A very nice boy," she said, and a sly smile curved her lips.

" What's this wild story about him and the Levins? Veslovsky told Alexey about it, and we don't believe it.

_Il est tres gentil et naif_," she said again with the same smile.