" Rostov staked five rubles on a card and lost, staked again, and again lost.

Dolokhov "killed," that is, beat, ten cards of Rostov's running.

"Gentlemen," said Dolokhov after he had dealt for some time.

" Please place your money on the cards or I may get muddled in the reckoning.

" One of the players said he hoped he might be trusted.