Vronsky had wished to pay at the time – he had the money with him – but Venevsky and Yashvin insisted that they would pay, and would not permit Vronsky, who had not even been playing, to do so.
Vronskij voleva dare subito la somma (la possedeva), ma Veneskij e Jašvin avevano insistito per pagare loro e non Vronskij che non aveva neppure giocato.