He had decided that he would set out for Saint Moritz, to pass there at least two or three days.

He said to himself, "It seems absurd; but who can tell ?" Thereupon he proceeded to investigate the state of his finances, and he weighed and re-weighed his purse, which was very light.

Formerly Count Larinski had possessed a very pretty collection of jewellery.

He had looked upon this as a reserve fund, to which he would have recourse only in cases of extreme distress.

Alas! there remained to him now only two articles of his once considerable store--the bracelet that was in the hands of M.Guldenthal, and a diamond ring that he wore on his finger.
He decided that, before quitting Chur, he would borrow money on this ring, or that he would try to sell it.
He remained some time seated at the foot of his bed, dangling his legs to and fro, his eyes closed.