Война и мир

Chapter 13

           “Don’tstintyourself,we’llsettleafterwards,”headded,turningtoRostóv.

           Thegamecontinued;awaiterkepthandingroundchampagne.

           AllRostóv’scardswerebeatenandhehadeighthundredrublesscoredupagainsthim.Hewrote“800rubles”onacard,butwhilethewaiterfilledhisglasshechangedhismindandalteredittohisusualstakeoftwentyrubles.

           “Leaveit,”saidDólokhov,thoughhedidnotseemtobeevenlookingatRostóv,“you’llwinitbackallthesooner.Ilosetotheothersbutwinfromyou.Orareyouafraidofme?”heaskedagain.

           Rostóvsubmitted.Helettheeighthundredremainandlaiddownasevenofheartswithatorncorner,whichhehadpickedupfromthefloor.Hewellrememberedthatsevenafterwards.Helaiddownthesevenofhearts,onwhichwithabrokenbitofchalkhehadwritten“800rubles”inclearuprightfigures;heemptiedtheglassofwarmchampagnethatwashandedhim,smiledatDólokhov’swords,andwithasinkingheart,waitingforaseventoturnup,gazedatDólokhov’shandswhichheldthepack.MuchdependedonRostóv’swinningorlosingonthatsevenofhearts.OnthepreviousSundaytheoldcounthadgivenhissontwothousandrubles,andthoughhealwaysdislikedspeakingofmoneydifficultieshadtoldNicholasthatthiswasallhecouldlethimhavetillMay,andaskedhimtobemoreeconomicalthistime.Nicholashadrepliedthatitwouldbemorethanenoughforhimandthathegavehiswordofhonornottotakeanythingmoretillthespring.

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