He found men playing whist there, and, as whist might be good for his head, he joined them.
They won his money, and scolded him for playing badly till he was angry, and then he went out for a walk by himself.

As he went along Piccadilly, he saw Sophie Gordeloup coming toward him, trotting along, with her dress held well up over her ankles, eager, quick, and, as he said to himself clearly intent upon some mischief.

He endeavored to avoid her by turning up the Burlington Arcade, but she was too quick for him, and was walking up the arcade by his side before he had been able to make up his mind as to the best mode of ridding himself of such a companion.
"Ah, Mr.Clavering, I am so glad to see you.

I was with Julie last night.

She was fagged, very much fagged; the journey, you know, and the business.