“And there is a devilish lot of card-playing too,” he went on; “Loúhnof plays. He has money and is staying here to break his journey, and Ilyín, an Uhlan cornet, who has room No. 8, has lost a lot. They have already begun in his room. They play every evening. And what a fine fellow that Ilyín is! I tell you, Count, he’s not mean—he’ll let his last shirt go.”
“Well then, let us go to his room. Let us see what sort of people they are,” said the Count.
“Yes, do, pray do. They will be devilish glad.”