proper care. Now, figure up," he added, bending the little finger of his left hand.
"We take all our pay in advance,—so here is your calculation," said Trosénko, swallowing a wine-glass of brandy.
"Well, what do you want for that— What?"
At this moment a white head with a flat nose was thrust through the opening of the booth, and a sharp voice with a German accent said:
"Are you here, Abrám Ilích? The officer of the day is looking for you."
"Come in, Kraft!" said Bolkhóv.
A long figure in the coat of the general staff squeezed through the door, and began to press everybody's hands with great fervour.
"Ah, dear captain! you are here, too?" he said, addressing Trosénko.
The new guest, in spite of the darkness, made his way toward him, and to the captain's great surprise and dissatisfaction, as I thought, kissed his lips.
"This is a German who wants to be a good comrade," I thought.
