it always seemed to him that Nikolai Petrovich, in spite of his zeal and love for hard work, didn't set about things in the right way, although he was unable to specify the exact nature of Nikolai's failings.
gainera, beti iruditzen zitzaion ezen Nikolai Petrovitxek, lanerako gogo eta kemen guztia gorabehera, ez zuela behar bezala gobernatzen etxaldea;