I believe he is what 's called aristocratically connected--the younger brother of a lord, or something of that sort." "Is he a clever man ?" "I have n't talked with him much, but I doubt it.

He is rather rakish; he plays a great deal." "But is that considered here a proof of rakishness ?" asked Bernard.
"Have n't you played a little yourself ?" Gordon hesitated a moment.
"Yes, I have played a little.

I wanted to try some experiments.

I had made some arithmetical calculations of probabilities, which I wished to test." Bernard gave a long laugh.
"I am delighted with the reasons you give for amusing yourself! Arithmetical calculations!" "I assure you they are the real reasons!" said Gordon, blushing a little.
"That 's just the beauty of it.

You were not afraid of being 'drawn in,' as little Miss Evers says ?" "I am never drawn in, whatever the thing may be.