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VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           

           “Verywell,”saidWildeve,rising.Searchingaboutwiththelantern,hefoundalargeflatstone,whichheplacedbetweenhimselfandChristian,andsatdownagain.Thelanternwasopenedtogivemorelight,anditsraysdirecteduponthestone.Christianputdownashilling,Wildeveanother,andeachthrew.Christianwon.Theyplayedfortwo,Christianwonagain.

           “Letustryfour,”saidWildeve.Theyplayedforfour.ThistimethestakeswerewonbyWildeve.

           “Ah,thoselittleaccidentswill,ofcourse,sometimeshappen,totheluckiestman,”heobserved.

           “AndnowIhavenomoremoney!”explainedChristianexcitedly.“Andyet,ifIcouldgoon,Ishouldgetitbackagain,andmore.Iwishthiswasmine.”Hestruckhisbootupontheground,sothattheguineaschinkedwithin.

           “What!youhavenotputMrs.Wildeve’smoneythere?”

           “Yes.’Tisforsafety.Isitanyharmtorafflewithamarriedlady’smoneywhen,ifIwin,Ishallonlykeepmywinnings,andgiveherherownallthesame;andift’othermanwins,hermoneywillgotothelawfulowner?”

           “Noneatall.”

           Wildevehadbeenbroodingeversincetheystartedonthemeanestimationinwhichhewasheldbyhiswife’sfriends;anditcuthisheartseverely.Astheminutespassedhehadgraduallydriftedintoarevengefulintentionwithoutknowingtheprecisemomentofformingit.ThiswastoteachMrs.Yeobrightalesson,asheconsideredittobe;inotherwords,toshowherifhecouldthatherniece’shusbandwastheproperguardianofherniece’smoney.

           “Well,heregoes!”saidChristian,beginningtounlaceoneboot.

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