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In either case one feels the taint of a mere spirit of envious levelling, and a latent confession that the levelling process has still in reality to be accomplished. But the ordinary Italian has nothing of the leveller about him. The little town is proud of its Marchese and of the great palazzo that has entertained a King. It is a matter of public concern when the Count gambles away his patrimony.
Of course, no man in his position has any right to speculate. Had we known that he speculated " "He would have been discharged from our service," said Joseph. "No banker can retain the services of a manager who gambles." The Earl began to feel almost as uncomfortable as if these two men were charging him with improper transactions.
Two-thirds of my income goes in paying the interest of mortgages. John gambles dreadfully, and always loses poor boy! He is beset by sharpers: John is sunk and degraded his look is frightful I feel ashamed for him when I see him." She was getting much excited. "I think I had better leave her now," said I to Bessie, who stood on the other side of the bed.
Then, drinking and gambling were looked upon as the wild oats a young man might sow, without losing caste. To-day, the young man who drinks and gambles is looked upon as of doubtful social position, by both men and women. To-day, in making their lists of invitations, leaders in society cross out the names of dissipated young men as promptly as they do those of fast young women.
Then he comes here and gambles with what he gets. According to the cook, he's a well-known figure at Monte Carlo, and sometimes calls out when he's playing in the Rooms, 'There's my cousin's head on that gold piece. It ought to be mine." "His is a mighty good-looking head, anyhow," remarked Miss Collis thoughtfully.
He wasn't robbing anybody; besides, I'll bet Monty Bell put him up to it. I know how you feel, though. I wouldn't play for money myself, if I'd young boys; but as I haven't, it doesn't matter, and one must be amused. That's the way Mrs. Latham jogged poor Carthy off and began the gap with her husband. Latham gambles on change, of course, but drew the line at his house. Didn't know it?
Monte Carlo would do you a world of good I'd go with you. Eglington gambles here" she watched Hylda closely "why shouldn't you gamble there?" "Eglington gambles?" Hylda's face took on a frightened look, then it cleared again, and she smiled. "Oh, of course, with international affairs, you mean. Well, I must stay here and be the croupier." "Nonsense! Eglington is his own croupier.
"But why?" "He gambles, sir." Wegstetten walked up and down the room for a few moments, plunged in thought; then came to a stand in front of the sergeant-major. "Thank you for being so open with me, Schumann," he said; "but I don't see how we can avoid it. Heppner has served eleven years, the colonel likes him well enough, and he really is a capable man in all practical work."
And then too there isn't a fellow in London has a higher respect for his father than I have, nor yet a warmer affection. But it is hard to be driven in that way. Gambler is a nasty word." "Yes, it is; very nasty. But I suppose a man does gamble when he loses so much money that he has to ask his father to pay it for him." "If he does so often, he gambles.
Once a man chooses, he shuts a great many doors of opportunity and gambles with Fate that he has chosen right. M. knows this and lacks self- confidence, i.e., the belief that he will choose for the best or be able to carry it through. He lacks the gambling spirit, the willingness to put his destiny to fortune.
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