The same set meet every night at supper: there are seldom any ladies; those who come are chiefly French ladies, members of the corps de ballet.

He wins often, but not always.

Lord Deuceace is a very fine player.

The Chevalier Elliot, the English Minister, sometimes comes, on which occasion the secretaries do not play.

Monsieur de Balibari dines at the missions, but en petit comite, not on grand days of reception.