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Updated: June 27, 2025
I mention the names of Bramham DeWitt, Colonel Hibbert Segrave, Lord Alonzo Carr, Admiral Loftus, the Earl of Luton, the Marquis of Hatchford, Jack Hippony, Monterez Williams, I think you know him? and little Dick Phillimore, son of a big-wig, a fellow of a capital wit and discretion; I mention them as present to convince you we are not triflers, dear boy.
Indeed, the tyranny of her heart over her head will force itself upon our notice at every turn. It is pleasant to be able to state that Mrs. One day, after calling on Mrs. Segrave, Burton and his wife, who was dressed in unusual style, lunched with Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Burton. "Isabel looks very smart to-day," observed Mrs. E. J. Burton.
"I pay knave upwards!" he declared, turning up the ten of clubs. "Mine is the ten of hearts," quoth one of the players. "Ties pay the bank," quoth Endicott imperturbably. "Mine is a queen," said Segrave in a hollow tone of voice. Endicott with a comprehensive oath threw the entire pack of cards into a distant corner of the room. "A fresh pack, mistress!" he shouted peremptorily.
As soon as Sir Marmaduke saw that she had done just as he had ordered, he deliberately joined the noisy groups which were congregated around Segrave and Lambert. He pushed his way forward and anon stood face to face with the young man on whom he had just wreaked such an irreparable wrong.
No one, therefore, was watching Endicott's movements at the moment when he ostensibly stooped to pick up the fallen card. "It is not faced," he said, "what shall we do?" "Give it to Master Lambert forsooth," quoth Mistress Endicott, "'tis unlucky to re-deal ... providing," she added artfully, "that Master Segrave hath no objection." "Nay! nay!" said the latter.
"Silence!" commanded Sir Marmaduke, who was the first to perceive the strange, almost supernatural, effect produced on all those present, by the young man's earnestness, his impressive calm. Segrave himself stood silent and abashed, whilst everyone listened, unconsciously awed by that unmistakable note of righteousness which somehow rang through Lambert's voice.
I don't argue and I don't beseech any further: I just sit on guard, as I would over a powder-cask. My father raised himself on an elbow. 'The explosion, he said, examining his watch, 'occurred at about five minutes to eleven we are advancing into the morning last night. I received on your behalf the congratulations of friends Loftus, Alton, Segrave, and the rest, at that hour.
He also had certainly seen young Segrave before this, whose father had been a member of the Long Parliament; the only face that was totally strange to him was that of the youngster in the dark suit of grogram, who stood somewhat aloof from the irate crowd, and seemed to be viewing the scene with astonishment rather than with alarm.
"The game doth not appear to be vastly complicated," assented Lambert lightly. "I have played primero on a system for years ..." quoth Lord Walterton sententiously, "but to-night ... hic ... by Gad! ... I cannot make the system work right ... hic!" But already Segrave was dealing again. Lambert staked more coolly now.
"I will gladly take the bank," said Segrave eagerly. "Pardi! I care not who hath the bank," quoth Lord Walterton, with the slow emphasis of the inebriated. "My system takes time to work.... And I stand to lose a good deal unless ... hic ... unless I win!" "You are not where you were, when you began," commented Sir Michael grimly. "By Gad, no! ... hic ... but 'tis no matter.... Give me time!"
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