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Lavengro

CHAPTER LII
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Them that finds, wins--them that can't finds, loses.

Any one else try?
Who'll try?
Will you, my lord ?" and then it appeared that some other lord tried, for I heard more money flung down.

Then again the cry of "Lost! lost!"-- then again the sound of money, and so on.

Once or twice, but not more, I heard "Won! won!" but the predominant cry was "Lost! lost!" At last there was a considerable hubbub, and the words "Cheat!" "Rogue!" and "You filched away the pea!" were used freely by more voices than one, to which the voice with the tendency to lisp replied, "Never filched a pea in my life; would scorn it.

Always glad when folks wins; but, as those here don't appear to be civil, nor to wish to play any more, I shall take myself off with my table; so, good day, gentlemen.".


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