I am going to have a try your side of the table." He found a vacant chair a few places lower down, and commenced playing in maximums.

From the moment of his arrival he began to win, and simultaneously Violet began to lose.

Her good-fortune deserted her absolutely, and for the first time she showed signs of losing her self-control.

She gave vent to little exclamations of disgust as stake after stake was swept away.

Her eyes were much too bright, there was a spot of colour in her cheeks.