George Gissing
George Gissing
Image Attribution: Published by R.F. Fenno & Co, New York, 1896 (Public domain)

"What astonishes me is, that you won from time to time."
"I did!" exclaimed Godfrey, with sudden animation. "Look at the fifth of February—that was a great day! It’s that kind of thing that tempts a man on. Afterwards I lost steadily but I might have won any day.

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