The fact that he had twenty thousand francs in his pocket to play with, scarcely occurred to him.

He was watching a little wisp of golden hair by her ear, watching her slightly wrinkled forehead as she leaned over the table, her little grimace as she lost and her stake was swept away.

She seemed indifferent to all bystanders.

It was obvious that she had very few acquaintances.

Where he stood it was not likely that she would notice him, and he abandoned himself wholly to the luxury of gazing at her.