He played on white and lost, and therefore stakes his money on black to win.

That's the result of having been at Monte Carlo.

Besides, this young lady is rich, I understand, and Sir Frank--so he told me--lost much more money at Monte Carlo than he could afford.

Well, you don't look pleased." Lucy roused herself from a fit of abstraction.
"Oh yes, I am pleased, of course.

I suppose, as any woman would, I felt rather hurt for the moment in being forgotten so soon.