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Chapter 4

           

           “Andwhatdevilmademegotothatwat?”(anofficernicknamed“therat”)hesaid,rubbinghisforeheadandwholefacewithbothhands.“Justfancy,hedidn’tletmewinasinglecahd,notonecahd.”

           Hetookthelightedpipethatwasofferedtohim,grippeditinhisfist,andtappeditonthefloor,makingthesparksfly,whilehecontinuedtoshout.

           “Heletsonewinthesinglesandcollahsitassoonasonedoublesit;givesthesinglesandsnatchesthedoubles!”

           Hescatteredtheburningtobacco,smashedthepipe,andthrewitaway.Thenheremainedsilentforawhile,andallatoncelookedcheerfullywithhisglittering,blackeyesatRostóv.

           “Ifatleastwehadsomewomenhere;butthere’snothingfohonetodobutdwink.Ifwecouldonlygettofightingsoon.Hullo,who’sthere?”hesaid,turningtothedoorasheheardatreadofheavybootsandtheclinkingofspursthatcametoastop,andarespectfulcough.

           “Thesquadronquartermaster!”saidLavrúshka.

           Denísov’sfacepuckeredstillmore.

           “Wetched!”hemuttered,throwingdownapursewithsomegoldinit.“Wostóv,deahfellow,justseehowmuchthereisleftandshovethepurseundahthepillow,”hesaid,andwentouttothequartermaster.

           Rostóvtookthemoneyand,mechanicallyarrangingtheoldandnewcoinsinseparatepiles,begancountingthem.

           “Ah!Telyánin!Howd’yedo?Theypluckedmelastnight,”cameDenísov’svoicefromthenextroom.

           “Where?AtBykov’s,attherat’s...Iknewit,”repliedapipingvoice,andLieutenantTelyánin,asmallofficerofthesamesquadron,enteredtheroom.

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