Maslova got the money, which she had also hidden in a roll, and

passed the coupon to Korableva. Korableva accepted it, though she

could not read, trusting to Khoroshavka, who knew everything, and

who said that the slip of paper was worth 2 roubles 50 copecks,

then climbed up to the ventilator, where she had hidden a small

flask of vodka. Seeing this, the women whose places were further

off went away. Meanwhile Maslova shook the dust out of her cloak

and kerchief, got up on the bedstead, and began eating a roll.