about five o’clock
she said to herself , and all her thoughts centred on the one desire to smoke and drink . She longed for spirits so that she tasted them and felt the strength they would give her ; and she greedily breathed in the air when the fumes of tobacco reached her from the door of a room that opened into the corridor . But she had to wait long , for the secretary , who should have given the order for her to go , forgot about the prisoners while talking and even disputing with one of the advocates about the article forbidden by the censor . At last , about five o'clock , she was allowed to go , and was led away through the back door by her escort , the Nijni man and the Tchoovash . Then , still within the entrance to the Law Courts , she gave them 50 copecks , asking them to get her two rolls and some cigarettes . The Tchoovash laughed , took the money , and said , `` All right ; I 'll get ` em , '' and really got her the rolls and the cigarettes and honestly returned the change . She was not allowed to smoke on the way , and , with her craving unsatisfied , she continued her way to the prison .