Some maintained that probably the pan had been obstructed; others
whispered that the powder had been damp the first time, and that,
afterwards, Vulich had some fresh powder on it; but I
maintained that the last supposition was wrong, because I had not once
taken my eyes off the pistol.
whispered that the powder had been damp the first time, and that,
afterwards, Vulich had some fresh powder on it; but I
maintained that the last supposition was wrong, because I had not once
taken my eyes off the pistol.
Lermontov - A Hero of Our Time
