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I took his advice, and we continued to play; the rew I ry with theHeaven knohy I increased the stake, and behaved, altogether, like a boy just cut free, for the first tis The tilanced at the clock, laid down his cue, and said that I had lost a hundred roubles to hireat confusion, because an to mumble excuses, when Zourine exclai; don't be distressed about it Now let us go to supper" What could I do? I finished the day as foolishly as I began it

Zourine never ceased pouring out drinks forfroht me back to the inn

Saveliitch met us at the door, and uttered a cry of horror when he saw the unns of my "zeal for the service"

"What has happened to thee?" said he, in heart-broken accents; "where have you been filling yourself like a sack? Oh! heavenly father! a misfortune like this never ca, "I ao to bed, but first putwith a severe headache; the events of the evening I recalled vaguely, but ht of Saveliitch who ca, Peter Grineff," said the oldhis head "Eh! frorandfather were drunkards Your ned to taste any thing but cider Whose fault is it then? That cursed French-- that pagan--for thy teacher, as if his lordship, thy father, had not people of his own"

I was asha, "I do not want any tea, go away, Saveliitch" It was not easy to stop Saveliitch, once he began to preach

"Now, Peter, you see what it is to play the fool You have a headache, you have no appetite, a drunkard is good for nothing Here, take solass of brandy to sober you What do you say to that?"