Petritsky was a young lieutenant, not of very aristocratic birth, and not only not wealthy but heavily in debt, tipsy every evening, and often under arrest for amusing or improper escapades, but popular both with his comrades and superiors.
Petrizky, un joven de familia modesta, no poseía otra fortuna que sus deudas. Se emborrachaba todas las noches y sus aventuras, escandalosas o ridículas, le costaban frecuentes arrestos.