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A Supper Party

           Grierwhowasratherattractive,aMissChrystobelLanman,toatheaterandsupperparty.TheprogrammewastohearareigningfarceatHooley’s,thentosupattheRichelieu,andfinallytovisitacertainexclusivegambling-parlorwhichthenflourishedontheSouthSidetheresortofactors,societygamblers,andthelikewhereroulette,trente-et-quarante,baccarat,andthehonestgameofpoker,tosaynothingofvariousothergamesofchance,couldbeplayedamidexceedinglyrecherchesurroundings.

           Thepartywasgay,especiallyaftertheadjournmenttotheRichelieu,wherespecialdishesofchicken,lobster,andabucketofchampagnewereserved.LaterattheAlcottClub,asthegamblingresortwasknown,Aileen,accordingtoLynde,wastobetaughttoplaybaccarat,poker,andanyothergamethatshewished."Youfollowmyadvice,Mrs.Cowperwood,"heobserved,cheerfully,atdinnerbeinghost,hehadputherbetweenhimselfandMcKibben—"andI’llshowyouhowtogetyourmoneybackanyhow.That’smorethansomeotherscando,"headded,spiritedly,recallingbyalookarecentoccasionwhenheandMcKibben,beingoutwithfriends,thelatterhadadvisedliberallyandhadseenhisadvicegowrong.

           "Haveyoubeengambling,Kent?"askedAileen,archly,turningtoherlong-timesocialmentorandfriend.

           "No,IcanhonestlysayIhaven’t,"repliedMcKibben,withablandsmile."ImayhavethoughtIwasgambling,butIadmitIdon’tknowhow.

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