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Updated: May 26, 2025
"Ain't it snug? and there's no gamblin' agoin' on there," remarked Molloy, as they returned to their table; "that's not allowed nor drinkin', nor card-playin', but that's all they putt a stop to. She's a wise woman is Miss Robinson. She don't hamper us wi' no rules. Why, bless you, Jack ashore would never submit to rules! He gits more than enough o' them afloat. No; it's liberty hall here.
"About nineteen, sir, or goin' an twenty; but he's a, heart-scald to me and the family although he's his mother's pet; the divil can't stand him for dress and, moreover, he's given to liquor and card-playin', and is altogether goin' to the bad.
Not much. He's a born gambler. He'd bet with his grandmother an' he'd cheat the coppers off a dead nigger's eyes." "Slick with cards, eh?" inquired Wade. "Naw, Jack's not slick. But he tries to be. An' we jest go him one slicker." "Wouldn't Old Bill object to this card-playin'?" "He'd be ory-eyed. But, by Golly! we're not leadin' Jack astray. An' we ain't hankerin' to play with him.
There are a few left, so you can see who they be, like Squire Merritt an' Lawyer Means; but, Lord, they'd better not get too careless huntin' and fishin' and card-playin', or they'll git hauled in, partridges, cards, an' all. But I'll tell you what 'tis about all that anybody can see in this town is the eyes an' the arms of them two men, a-suckin' and graspin'.
"I kept it secret from her on purpose, because I was afraid she would not approve. I went with Mark Wilson, and and I married him in New Hampshire because we couldn't do it at home without every-body's knowledge. Now you know all." "Do you mean to tell me you've gone an' married that reckless, wuthless, horse-trottin', card-playin' sneak of a Wilson boy that's courted every girl in town?
"It was about the card-playin'. You know I've never allowed a card in me house since I had a house, and never intended to, but the last day Rance Belmont was here that was away last spring, when you were away he begins to play with one of the boys that was in for dinner.
They was plumb elated at their winnin' up at Fort Lewis, and the gamblin' fever was on 'em strong, so right after supper they invited us to join 'em in a game of Mexican monte. I let Mike do the card-playin' for our side, because he's got a pass which is the despair of many a "tin-horn."
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