Before the revolution Serge was a captain in the Imperial Guard;he stands six foot three in his stockinged feet and drinks vodka like a fish.

• 俄国革命前谢尔盖是沙皇禁卫军中的一名上尉，他穿着袜子量身高足有六英尺三，喝起伏特加像牛饮水一样。