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Chapter XXXVI. A Grim Retrogression: The Phantom Of Chance

           “I’lljuststaywiththatfellowtothefinish.”

           Theresultwasthatbiddingbegan.

           “Iraiseyouten.”

           “Good.”

           “Tenmore.”

           “Good.”

           “Tenagain.”

           “Rightyouare.”

           ItgottowhereHurstwoodhadseventy-fivedollarsup.Theothermanreallybecameserious.Perhapsthisindividual(Hurstwood)reallydidhaveastiffhand.

           “Icall,”hesaid.

           Hurstwoodshowedhishand.Hewasdone.Thebitterfactthathehadlostseventy-fivedollarsmadehimdesperate.

           “Let’shaveanotherpot,”hesaid,grimly.

           “Allright,”saidtheman.

           Someoftheotherplayersquit,butobservantloungerstooktheirplaces.Timepassed,anditcametotwelveo’clock.Hurstwoodheldon,neitherwinningnorlosingmuch.Thenhegrewweary,andonalasthandlosttwentymore.Hewassickatheart.

           Ataquarterafteroneinthemorninghecameoutoftheplace.Thechill,barestreetsseemedamockeryofhisstate.Hewalkedslowlywest,littlethinkingofhisrowwithCarrie.Heascendedthestairsandwentintohisroomasiftherehadbeennotrouble.Itwashislossthatoccupiedhismind.Sittingdownonthebedsidehecountedhismoney.Therewasnowbutahundredandninetydollarsandsomechange.Heputitupandbegantoundress.

           “Iwonderwhat’sgettingintome,anyhow?”hesaid.

           InthemorningCarriescarcelyspokeandhefeltasifhemustgooutagain.Hehadtreatedherbadly,buthecouldnotaffordtomakeup.Nowdesperationseizedhim,andforadayortwo,goingoutthus,helivedlikeagentleman—orwhatheconceivedtobeagentleman—whichtookmoney

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