 Silvio explains to the Narrator that since that day he has been completely captivated by exacting revenge on the Count.If he had now engaged the officer in a duel over the card game, he would almost certainly have killed him, but also taken the risk of dying before being able to exact revenge on the Count.After that day, Silvio soon learns that the Count is engaged to be married, and so may now no longer be indifferent towards life.