And shall I, then, sacrifice that vast foundation of waste chances that I have laid down, and paid for, merely for want of a little ready money ?' 'You might persevere for a twelvemonth, and still not get the better of your reverses.

Time tells in favour of the bank.

Just imagine for the sake of argument that all the people who have ever placed a stake upon a certain number to be one person playing continuously.

Has that imaginary person won?
The existence of the bank is a sufficient answer.' 'But a particular player has the option of leaving off at any point favourable to himself, which the bank has not; and there's my opportunity.' 'Which from your mood you will be sure not to take advantage of.' 'I shall go on playing,' said Dare doggedly.
'Not with my money.' 'Very well; we won't part as enemies,' replied Dare, with the flawless politeness of a man whose speech has no longer any kinship with his feelings.

'Shall we share a bottle of wine?
You will not?
Well, I hope your luck with your lady will be more magnificent than mine has been here; but--mind Captain De Stancy! he's a fearful wildfowl for you.' 'He's a harmless inoffensive soldier, as far as I know.