A normal person would smoke one or two pounds at most in a month, even those hooked with smoke tobacco in their noses couldn't exceed 4 pounds.
Everyone knew Arthur's words were sheer deception; the 5,000 rubles were entirely a reward he slipped to Hutter.
What does 5,000 rubles mean?
Hutter's annual salary and allowance were approximately 450 rubles, and 5,000 rubles were more than ten years of his wages!
Though he recovered what thieves stole for Arthur, even if he didn't report it, Arthur could find Colonel Shubinski to handle it, or even directly report it from the British Embassy to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Thus, recovering the losses couldn't be considered a remarkable achievement.
As for helping Arthur escape from Druiysk, in this matter, he could indeed count it as an achievement.
