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.
Petrickij era un giovane tenente non di alto lignaggio, e non solo non ricco, ma affogato nei debiti, sempre brillo verso sera e spesso agli arresti per varie scabrose e ridicole storie, ma amato dai compagni e dai superiori.