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Chapter 10

           Everygamblertherewasselfishtothecore,andasIstudiedtheirhardenedfaces,athrillofhonestindignationmovedmeindignationmingledwithshame.Iwasnotyetaltogethercallousorcruel-hearted,thoughasIlookbackuponthosedayswhichnowresembleawildvisionratherthanareality,IknowthatIwasbecomingmoreandmoreofabrutalegoistwitheveryhourIlived.StillIwassofarthenfrombeingutterlyvile,thatIinwardlyresolvedtowritetoViscountLyntonthatveryevening,andtellhimtoconsiderhisdebttomecancelled,asIshouldrefusetoclaimit.Whilethisthoughtwaspassingthroughmymind,ImetLucio’sgazefixedsteadilyuponme.Hesmiledandpresentlysignedtometoaccompanyhim.Inafewminuteswehadlefttheclub,andwereoutinthecoldnightairunderaheavenoffrostilysparklingstars.Standingstillforamoment,mycompanionlaidhishandonmyshoulder.

           "Tempest,ifyouaregoingtobekind-heartedorsympathetictoundeservingrascals,Ishallhavetopartcompanywithyou!"hesaid,withacuriousmixtureofsatireandseriousnessinhisvoice"Iseebytheexpressionofyourfacethatyouaremeditatingsomesillydisinterestedactionofpuregenerosity.Nowyoumightjustaswellflopdownonthesepavingstonesandbeginsayingprayersinpublic.YouwanttoletLyntonoffhisdebtyouareafoolforyourpains.

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