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Even now, though he had steadied himself wonderfully, he could not get on without a little mild gambling half-crown pool, whist with half-guinea points but when he condescended to such small stakes he felt that he had settled down into a respectable middle-aged player, and had a right to rebuke the follies of youth.
Well, then, I wish to marry to secure bread for your wife and daughter old dotard!" "I had not seen it in that light!" said the Baron. "I will talk to my brother for we are sure of you. Tell my angel that my life is hers." And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
I did not think it necessary to say anything about my connection with the lady of Soho Square. While Lady Harrington was making up a rubber at whist, she asked me if I had any other letters for ladies. "Yes," said I, "I have one which I intend to present to-morrow. It is a singular letter, being merely a portrait." "Have you got it about you?" "Yes, my lady." "May I see it?" "Certainly.
Of this Metternich was a striking example. If benevolent Nature ever intended a man for a whist-player one would have supposed that she had done so in his case, but had been baffled by some malign Destiny which had degraded him to that class by whom, in conjunction with Kings, it was fondly believed, previously to the recent general election, that 'the world was governed. Until late in life he never took to whist, when he grew wildly fond of it, and played incessantly, till it is said a certain memorable event took place which caused him never to touch a card again.
Immediately his eyes opened to their full extent, and the fine bass stopped short, though the mouth did not close. With the irresistible impulse of a true sportsman he half rose, but Sandy Black, who sat near, caught him by the coat-tails and forced him firmly though softly down. "Whist, man; keep a calm sough!"
There were generally some young men there, who seemed delighted with the ladies, listened with enthusiasm to Imogene's singing, and were allowed to smoke. They were evidently gentlemen, and indeed Mr. Rodney casually mentioned to Endymion that one of the most frequent guests might some day even be a peer of the realm. Sometimes there was a rubber of whist, and, if wanted, Mrs.
Wickham did not play at whist, and with ready delight was he received at the other table between Elizabeth and Lydia.
They'll be putting a grudge on somebody's cow, maybe. I wonder where the little lark does be hiding herself." Larry was still looking up in the sky for the little lark, when Eileen suddenly seized his arm. "Whist, Larry," she whispered. "Look before you on the road!" Larry stopped stock-still and looked. A man was coming toward them.
I received a good education. I can play the violin nearly well enough to earn money in the orchestra of a penny gaff, but not quite. The same remark applies to the flute and the French horn. I learned enough of whist to lose about a hundred a year at that scientific game. My acquaintance with French was sufficient to enable me to squander money in Paris with almost the same facility as in London.
"Whist, Steenie, whist!" cried James. "Didna ye see her yoursel' this morning?" he added, in a low tone. "Ah! I recollect ye werena at the chase. Aweel, I hae conferred wi' her, an am sair perplexed i' the matter. She is a well-faur'd lassie as ony i' the realm, and answers decorously and doucely. Sooth to say, her looks and manners are mightily in her favour."
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