Dolokhov was a man of small means and no connections.
Yet, though Anatole spent tens of thousands of rubles, Dolokhov lived with him and had placed himself on such a footing that all who knew them, including Anatole himself, respected him more than they did Anatole.
Dolokhov could play all games and nearly always won.
However much he drank, he never lost his clearheadedness.
Both Kuragin and Dolokhov were at that time notorious among the rakes and scapegraces of Petersburg.