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The Queen Of Spades. Translated by H. Twitchell
The Daughter of the Commandant. Translated by Milne Home
Chapter I. Sergeant of the Guards
Chapter II. The Guide
Chapter III. The Little Poet
Chapter IV. The Duel
Chapter V. Love
Chapter VI. Pugatchéf
Chapter VII. The Assault
Chapter VIII. The Unexpected Visit
Chapter IX. The Parting
Chapter X. The Siege
Chapter XI. The Rebel Camp
Chapter XII. The Orphan
Chapter XIII. The Arrest
Chapter XIV. The Trial
At the house of Naroumov, a cavalry officer, the long winter night had been passed in gambling. At five in the morning breakfast was served to the weary players. The winners ate with relish; the losers, on the contrary, pushed back their plates and sat brooding gloomily. Under the influence of the good wine, however, the conversation then became general.
“Well, Sourine?” said the host inquiringly.
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Two fixed ideas cannot exist in the brain at the same time any more than two bodies can occupy the same point in space. The tray, seven, and ace soon chased away the thoughts of the dead woman, and all other thoughts from the brain of the young officer. All his ideas merged into a single one: how to turn to advantage the secret paid for so dearly. He even thought of resigning his commission and going to Paris to force a fortune from conquered fate. Chance rescued him from his embarrassment.
Tchekalinsky, a man who had passed his whole life at cards, opened a club at St. Petersburg. His long experience secured for him the confidence of his companions, and his hospitality and genial humor conciliated society.
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