But I knew I must not be found out, and I made up my mind to stop playing as soon as I came out even.

If I had known that my father and my grandfather had been gamblers I never should have touched a card.

I'd far rather have drunk poison.
"I made up my mind then, and there to stop and I felt quite capable of it.

But I had to go on and square myself, for I owed that money to Nick.
But when I played it was with my head only.

All the fever had gone out of my veins.