He won, lost, and won again, in an almost ludicrously regular alternation.
Lorenzi drew a breath of relief when his last gold piece had gone the way of the others.

Rising from the table, he said: "I thank you, gentlemen.

This," he hesitated for a moment, "this will prove to have been my last game for a long time in your hospitable house.

If you will allow me, Signor Olivo, I will take leave of the ladies before riding into town.

I must reach Mantua ere nightfall in order to make preparations for to-morrow." "Shameless liar," thought Casanova.