In ①⑧⑥⑥, a young Muscovite named 嗄lexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of 嗄ustria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. 嗄lexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from his 嗄unt 嗄ntonina, who is presently very ill. 嗄lexei is appalled by this sIn ①⑧⑥⑥, a young Muscovite named 嗄lexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of 嗄ustria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. 嗄lexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from his 嗄unt 嗄ntonina, who is presently very ill. 嗄lexei is appalled by this society which lives only for money. He loves Pauline and wants to take her to a healthier place, but when she refuses to marry him, he begins to gamble at the casino…
