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Chapter 10

           Everygamblertherewasselfishtothecore,andasIstudiedtheirhardenedfaces,athrillofhonestindignationmovedme—indignationmingledwithshame.Iwasnotyetaltogethercallousorcruel-hearted,thoughasIlookbackuponthosedayswhichnowresembleawildvisionratherthanareality,IknowthatIwasbecomingmoreandmoreofabrutalegoistwitheveryhourIlived.StillIwassofarthenfrombeingutterlyvile,thatIinwardlyresolvedtowritetoViscountLyntonthatveryevening,andtellhimtoconsiderhisdebttomecancelled,asIshouldrefusetoclaimit.Whilethisthoughtwaspassingthroughmymind,ImetLucio’sgazefixedsteadilyuponme.Hesmiled—andpresentlysignedtometoaccompanyhim.Inafewminuteswehadlefttheclub,andwereoutinthecoldnightairunderaheavenoffrostilysparklingstars.Standingstillforamoment,mycompanionlaidhishandonmyshoulder.

           "Tempest,ifyouaregoingtobekind-heartedorsympathetictoundeservingrascals,Ishallhavetopartcompanywithyou!"hesaid,withacuriousmixtureofsatireandseriousnessinhisvoice—"Iseebytheexpressionofyourfacethatyouaremeditatingsomesillydisinterestedactionofpuregenerosity.Nowyoumightjustaswellflopdownonthesepavingstonesandbeginsayingprayersinpublic.YouwanttoletLyntonoffhisdebt—youareafoolforyourpains.

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