Such accidents will happen.

A gambling-house, the keeper of which is able to maintain the royal expense of the neighboring court out of his winnings and also to keep open for those who are not ashamed to accept it,--gratis, all for love,--a concert-room brilliant with gold, filled with the best performers whom the world can furnish, and comfortable beyond all opera-houses known to men must be liable to a few such misfortunes.

Who is not ashamed to accept, I have said, having lately been there and thoroughly enjoyed myself?
But I did not put myself in the way of having to cut my throat, on which account I felt, as I came out, that I had been somewhat shabby.

I was ashamed in that I had not put a few napoleons down on the table.

Conscience had prevented me, and a wish to keep my money.