Almost Perfect
“Even with Duchess Eleanor’s constant complaining at the nearby table and the laughter from those guests who hadn’t gone out of doors, Cassie had no difficulty reading Lucien’s face and form. She easily sensed when to stay, when to buy cards and when to speculate. Just as she planned she lost a little the first game, won substantially in the next, then lost a little again, gaining, her tiny pile of coins growing. By her fifth game she had almost eight pounds, something that left Lucien frowning ...in surprise.
In keeping with her pattern Cassie lost that game, returning some of what she’d earned. Then, luck happened. In each of the next two hands she drew several penalty cards, each one costing her ten shillings. She lost both of those hands, decreasing her winnings to three pounds.
What had she been thinking, setting an arbitrary end to their match? Now, to leave the table with the five pounds he’d promised her and that she so desperately needed she’d have to win all of their remaining games and that might well win her an accusation as a sharp from Lucien.MoreLess
In keeping with her pattern Cassie lost that game, returning some of what she’d earned. Then, luck happened. In each of the next two hands she drew several penalty cards, each one costing her ten shillings. She lost both of those hands, decreasing her winnings to three pounds.
What had she been thinking, setting an arbitrary end to their match? Now, to leave the table with the five pounds he’d promised her and that she so desperately needed she’d have to win all of their remaining games and that might well win her an accusation as a sharp from Lucien.MoreLess
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