Возвращение на родину

VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           Thentherewasanothermanwhohadlostathousandpounds,andwenttothebroker’snextdaytosellstock,thathemightpaythedebt.Themantowhomheowedthemoneywentwithhiminahackney-coach;andtopassthetimetheytossedwhoshouldpaythefare.Theruinedmanwon,andtheotherwastemptedtocontinuethegame,andtheyplayedalltheway.Whenthecoachmanstoppedhewastoldtodrivehomeagain:thewholethousandpoundshadbeenwonbackbythemanwhowasgoingtosell.”

           “Ha—ha—splendid!”exclaimedChristian.“Goon—goon!”

           “ThentherewasamanofLondon,whowasonlyawaiteratWhite’sclubhouse.Hebeganplayingfirsthalf-crownstakes,andthenhigherandhigher,tillhebecameveryrich,gotanappointmentinIndia,androsetobeGovernorofMadras.HisdaughtermarriedamemberofParliament,andtheBishopofCarlislestoodgodfathertooneofthechildren.”

           “Wonderful!wonderful!”

           “AndoncetherewasayoungmaninAmericawhogambledtillhehadlosthislastdollar.Hestakedhiswatchandchain,andlostasbefore;stakedhisumbrella,lostagain;stakedhishat,lostagain;stakedhiscoatandstoodinhisshirt-sleeves,lostagain.Begantakingoffhisbreeches,andthenalooker-ongavehimatrifleforhispluck.Withthishewon.Wonbackhiscoat,wonbackhishat,wonbackhisumbrella,hiswatch,hismoney,andwentoutofthedoorarichman.”

           “Oh,’tistoogood—ittakesawaymybreath!Mr.Wildeve,IthinkIwilltryanothershillingwithyou,asIamoneofthatsort;nodangercancomeo’t,andyoucanaffordtolose.

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