I always told you so.

We're to have all the trouble and risk of getting up the lotteries for the benefit of such fellows as he." Flashman forgets to explain what risk they ran, but he speaks to willing ears.

Gambling makes boys selfish and cruel as well as men.
"That's true.

We always draw blanks," cried one.--"Now, sir, you shall sell half, at any rate." "I won't," said Tom, flushing up to his hair, and lumping them all in his mind with his sworn enemy.
"Very well then; let's roast him," cried Flashman, and catches hold of Tom by the collar.

One or two boys hesitate, but the rest join in.