But should not conscience have kept me away from all that happiness for which I had not paid?
I had not thought of it before I went to Monte Carlo, but I am inclined now to advise others to stay away, or else to put down half a napoleon, at any rate, as the price of a ticket.

The place is not overcrowded, because the conscience of many is keener than was mine.
We ought to be grateful to the august sovereign of Monaco in that he enabled an enterprising individual to keep open for us in so brilliant a fashion the last public gambling-house in Europe.

The principality is but large enough to contain the court of the sovereign which is held in the little town of Monaco, and the establishment of the last of legitimate gamblers which is maintained at Monte Carlo.

If the report of the world does not malign the prince, he lives, as does the gambler, out of the spoil taken from the gamblers.

He is to be seen in his royal carriage going forth with his royal consort,--and very royal he looks! His little teacup of a kingdom,--or rather a roll of French bread, for it is crusty and picturesque,--is now surrounded by France.