'Oh! what hard fortune brought us here ?' 'Hush!' rejoined the old man laying his hand upon her mouth, 'Fortune will not bear chiding.

We must not reproach her, or she shuns us; I have found that out.' 'Now, mister,' said the stout man.

'If you're not coming yourself, give us the cards, will you ?' 'I am coming,' cried the old man.

'Sit thee down, Nell, sit thee down and look on.

Be of good heart, it's all for thee--all--every penny.
I don't tell them, no, no, or else they wouldn't play, dreading the chance that such a cause must give me.