The Last Days of a Rake
“Rather, it was the end of the bet, so he could collect, flaunting his success in the faces of his former friends at White’s. He had pictured the end, with him entering the forbidden rooms, demanding the betting book, and signing his name to his triumph. In the case of the annual “Susan” bet, the book never detailed exactly what the wager concerned, of course, but was couched in delicate terms, such as “Mr. Edgar Lankin has bet that he will succeed in a certain endeavor agreed to by…” It then li...sted the other men who bet he would not succeed. By signing their names, they all agreed they understood the terms and would pay up upon Lankin’s word of honor—laughable phrase, given the object of the bet—that he had succeeded. Right-thinking gentlemen would have abhorred the wager, but the participants were careful to keep the exact details of the bet a secret from the stuffier club members.
If Lankin achieved his goal that night, then he would go the next afternoon to the club, sign his name, collect his winnings and tell them all what he thought.MoreLess
If Lankin achieved his goal that night, then he would go the next afternoon to the club, sign his name, collect his winnings and tell them all what he thought.MoreLess
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