Besides, I should feel that I had offended my good angel did I ask it to help me out of mine own folly.

If we have but a bit of this cold joint, and a place for my brother Will to sit in comfort as we play, I shall beg to hope, my friends, that I shall be allowed to stake this trifle against a little of the money that I see here; which, I take it, is subject to the fortunes of war." He tossed on the board a ring, which carried in its setting a diamond of size and brilliance.
"This fellow hath a cool assurance enough," muttered Beau Wilson to his neighbor as he leaned toward him at the table.
Pembroke, always good-natured, laughed at the effrontery of the newcomer.
"You say very well; it is there for the fortune of war," said he.

"It is all yours, if you can win it; but I warn you, beware, for I shall have your jewel and your letters of credit too, if ye keep not sharp watch." "Yes," said Castleton, "Pembroke hath warrant for such speech.

The man who can make _sept et le va_ thrice in one evening is hard company for his friends." John Law leaned back comfortably in his chair.
"I make no doubt," said he, "that I shall make _trente et le va_, here at this table, this very evening." Smiles and good-natured sneerings met this calm speech.
"_Trente et le va_--it hath not come out in the history of London play for the past four seasons!" cried Wilson.

"I'll lay you any odds that you're not within eye-sight of _trente et le va_ these next five evenings, if you favor us with your company." "Be easy with me, good friends," said John.