They are such good women, they don't allow for a fellow's temptation; and--and I have broken my word." "How do you mean, my dear lad ?" "I gave them my sacred promise not to play for money.

I don't know why Dinah was always so afraid of that.

They never thought of the other thing," and Cedric hung his head in shame--"they would not believe it was possible; it was always debt and not paying one's bills that Dinah feared." "Your sister was right, Templeton," returned Malcolm somewhat sternly.
"Wait a moment, I must think over things and see what is to be done;" and then he rose from the bench and paced slowly up and down.

"A hundred and twenty pounds lost in a single night to a professional card-sharper," he thought.

"The rogues ought to be shown up, only this would involve the end of the lad's university career." Malcolm knew the Proctor well--not even a first offence would receive a merciful verdict.
If only the boy would throw himself upon his sisters' compassion--women were so soft-hearted and forgave so easily.