Yevgeny brought Sergei to his new home, a run-down large estate of a farm.
Sergei couldn't help but recall what Yevgeny had previously said, "Wealth from the financial market comes quickly and leaves just as fast; no one can possess it for long."
The crash in the value of the Ruble currency led to Yevgeny's financial ruin, clearly showing he was a complete gambler, having bet his entire fortune and life on the Ruble.
Yevgeny, who had made loans and opened banks, was certainly leveraging; he thought he could make a fortune but ended up losing everything.
Without his trump card of wealth, Yevgeny fell from grace. He was besieged not only by his peers but also by his own brothers.
Sergei looked at the familiar butler at the gate, who hadn't abandoned Yevgeny and was still waiting for his master's return late into the night.
"You should have rested earlier, old pal!" Yevgeny said to the butler.