If she asked for his money, and took it, she would in some fashion recognise and tacitly approve his gambling.

It was not yet eleven, and it was early for him to leave his bed; but he had resolved that he would get out of the house before that horrible bore should be upon him with his sermon.

To do this he must be energetic.

He was actually eating his breakfast at half-past eleven, and had already contrived in his mind how he would turn the wrong way as soon as he got into the street,-- towards Marylebone Road, by which route Roger would certainly not come.

He left the house at ten minutes before twelve, cunningly turned away, dodging round by the first corner,--and just as he had turned it encountered his cousin.