And we knew that he used to play Russian roulette, and that he wag addicted to opium and alcohol, --a combination of danger and drugs that he used to escape boredom, his particular scourge.

• 我们还知道他常常玩俄罗斯轮盘赌，而且吸鸦片成瘾，嗜酒--这种冒险加吸毒的结合，被他用来逃避厌烦与无聊一他所特有的磨难。