The Queen of Spades

One day, they got together to play cards at the place of the cavalry guardsman Narumov. The long winter night passed unnoticed, and only around five in the morning they sat down for dinner. Those who were lucky and stayed in the win ate with excellent appetite; the others, pensive and distracted, sat silently in front of empty plates. But as soon as champagne was served, the conversation came alive, and everyone, without exception, joined in.