aclearfire,acleanhearh,andherigourofhegame”hiswashecelebraedwishofoldsarahbale(nowwihgod)who,nexoherdevoions,lovedagoodgameawhisshewasnoneofyourlukewarmgamesers,yourhalfandhalfwhohavenoobjecionoakeahand,ifyouwanoomakeuparubber:whoaffirmhaheyhavenopleasureinwi

ing;haheylikeowinonegame,andloseanoher;haheycanwhileawayanhourveryagreeablyaacardable,buareindifferenwheherheypyorno;andwilldesireanadversary,whohasslipawrongcard,oakeiupandyanoherheseinsufferableriflersarehecurseofaableoneofheseflieswillspoiwholepoofsuchimaybesaid,haheydonopyacards,buonlypyapyingahem

balewasnoneofhabreedshedeesedhem,asido,fromherhearandsoul;andwouldno,saveuponasrikingemergency,willinglyseaherselfahesameablewihhemshelovedahoroughpacedparner,adeerminedenemysheook,andgave,noconcessionsshehaedfavoursshenevermadearevoke,noreverpassedioverinheradversarywihouexacingheumosforfeiureshefoughagoodfigh:cuandhrussheheldnohergoodsword(hercards)”likeadancer”shesaeboluprigh;andneihershowedyouhercards,nordesiredoseeoursallpeoplehaveheirb]indside——heirsupersiions:andihaveheardherdecre,underherose,hahearswasherfavouriesui

ineverinmylife——andiknewsarahbalemanyofhebesyearsofi——sawherakeouhersnuffboxwheniwasherurnopy:orsnuffacandleinhemiddleofagame;orringforaservan,illiwasfairlyoversheneverinroduced,orco

iveda,miscelneousconversaionduringisprocessassheemphaicallyobserved,cardswerecards:andifieversawunmingleddisaseinherfinescenurycounenance,iwasaheairsofayounggenlemanofalieraryurn,whohadbeenwihdifficulypersuadedoakeahand,andwho,inhisexcessofcandour,decred,hahehoughherewasnoharminunbendinghemindnowandhen,aferserioussudies,inrecreaionsofhakind!shecouldnohearohavehernobleoccupaion,owhichshewoundupherfaculies,consideredinhalighiwasherbusiness,herduy,hehingshecameinoheworldodo,——andshedidisheunbenhermindaferwards——overabook

popewasherfavourieauhor:hisrapeofhelockherfavourieworksheoncedidmehefavouropyoverwihme(wihhecards)hiscelebraedgameofombreinhapoem;andoexpinomehowfariagreedwih,andinwhapoinsiwouldbefoundodifferfrom,radrilleherillusraionswereapposieandpoignan;andihadhepleasureofsendinghesubsanceofhemomrbowles:buisupposeheycameooeobeinseredamonghisingeniousnoesuponhaauhor

quadrille,shehasofenoldme,washerfirslove;buwhishadengagedhermaurereseemheformer,shesaid,wasshowyandspecious,andlikelyoallureyoungpersonsheuncerainyandquickshifingofparners——ahingwhichheconsancyofwhisabhors——hedazzlingsupremacyandregalinvesiureofspadille——absurdasshejuslyobserved,inhepurearisocracyofwhis,wherecrownandgarergivehimnoproperpowerabovehisbrohernobiliyofheaces;——hegiddyvaniy,soakingoheinexperienced,ofpyingalone——aboveall,heoverpoweringaracionsofasansprendrevole,——oheriumphofwhichhereiscerainlynohingparallelorapproaching,inheconingenciesofwhis;——allhese,shewouldsay,makequadrilleagameofcapivaionoheyoungandenhusiasicbuwhiswashesolidergame:hawasherwordiwasalongmeal;no,likequadrille,afeasofsnachesoneorworubbersmighcoexendinduraionwihaneveningheygaveimeoformrooedfriendships,oculivaeseadyenmiiesshedespisedhechancesared,capricious,andeverflucuaingalliancesofheoherheskirmishesofquadrille,shewouldsay,remindedherofhepeyephemeralembroilmensofhelileialiansaes,depicedbymachiavel;perpeuallychangingposuresandco

exions;bierfoe,oday,sugareddarlingsomorrow;kissingandscrachinginabreah——buhewarsofwhiswereparableohelong,seady,deeprooed,raional,anipahiesofhegreafrenchandenglishnaions

agravesimpliciywaswhashechieflyadmiredinherfavouriegameherewasnohingsillyini,likehenobincribbage——nohingsuperfluousnoflushes——hamosirraionalofallpleashaareasonablebeingcansein——haandoneshouldcimfourbyvirueofholdingcardsofhesamemarkandcolour,wihoureferenceohepyingofhegame,orheindividualworhorpreensionsofhecardshemselves!sheheldhisobeasolecism;aspiifunambiionacardsasallieraionisinauhorshipshedespisedsuperficialiy,andlookeddeeperhanhecoloursofhings——suisweresoldiers,shewouldsay,andmushaveauniformiyofarrayodisinguishhem:buwhashouldwesayoafoolishsquire,whoshouldcimamerifromdressinguphisenanryinredjackes,haneverwereobemarshalled——neveroakehefield?——sheevenwishedhawhisweremoresimplehaniis;and,inmymind,wouldhavesripiofsomeappendages,which,inhesaeofhumanfraily,maybevenially,andevenmendablyallowedofshesawnoreasonforhedecidingofherumpbyheurnofhecardwhynoonesuialwaysrumps?whywocolours,whenhemarkofhesuiswouldhavesufficienlydisinguishedhemwihoui?——

”buheeye,mydearmadam,isagreeablyrefreshedwihhevarieymanisnoacreaureofpurereason——hemushavehissensesdelighfullyappealedoweseeiinromancaholiccounries,wherehemusicandhepainingsdrawinmanyoworship,whomyourquakerspiriofunsensualizingwouldhavekepou——you,yourself,haveapreycollecionofpainings——buconfessome,wheher,walkinginyourgalleryasandham,amonghoseclearvandykes,oramonghepaulpoersinheaneroom,youeverfelyourbosomglowwihanelegandeligh,aallparableohayouhaveiinyourpoweroexperiencemoseveningsoverawellarrangedassormenofhecourcards?——hepreyanichabis,likeheraldsinaprocession——hegayriumphassuringscarle——heconrasingdeadlykillingsables——hehoarymajesyofspades——paminallhisglory!——

”allhesemighbedispensedwih;and,wihheirnakednamesuponhedrabpaseboard,hegamemighgoonverywell,picurelessbuhebeauyofcardswouldbeexinguishedforeversrippedofallhaisimaginaiveinhem,heymusdegeneraeinomeregambling——imagineadulldealboard,ordrumhead,ospreadhemon,inseadofhaniceverdancarpe(nexonaures),fiesarenaforhosecourlybaansopyheirgalnjoussandurneysin!——exchangehosedelicaelyurnedivorymarkers——workofchinesearis,unconsciousofheirsymbol,——orasprofanelyslighingheirrueapplicaionashearranesephesianjourneymanhaurnedouhoselileshrinesforhegoddess)——exchangehemforlilebisofleaher(ourancesorsmoney)orchalkandase!”

heolddy,wihasmile,confessedhesoundnessofmylogic;andoherapprobaionofmyargumensonherfavourieopichaevening,ihavealwaysfanciedmyselfindebedforhelegacyofacuriouscribbageboard,madeofhefinessie

amarble,whichhermaernaluncle(oldwalerplumer,whomihaveelsewherecelebraed)broughwihhimfromflorence——his,andarifleoffivehundredpounds,cameomeaherdeah

heformerbeques(whichidonoleasvalue)ihavekepwihreligiouscare;houghsheherself,oconfessaruh,wasnevergrealyakenwihcribbageiwasanesseniallyvulgargame,ihaveheardhersay,——dispuingwihheruncle,whowasveryparialoishecouldneverhearilybringhermouhopronounce”go”——or”hasago”shecalledianungrammaicalgamehepeggingeasedherionceknewheroforfeiarubber(afivedolrsake),becauseshewouldnoakeadvanageofheurnupknave,whichwouldhavegiveniher,buwhichshemushavecimedbyhedisgracefulenureofdecring”woforhisheed”heresomehingexremelygeneelinhissorofselfdenialsarahbalewasagenlewomanborn

piquesheheldhebesahecardsforwopersons,houghshewouldridiculehepedanryofheerms——suchaspique——repique——hecapo——heysavoured(shehough)ofaffecaionbugamesforwo,orevenhree,shenevergrealycaredforshelovedhequadrae,orsquareshewouldarguehus——cardsarewarfare;heendsaregain,wihglorybucardsarewar,indisguiseofaspor:whensingleadversariesencouner,heendsproposedareoopalpablebyhemselves,iisoocloseafigh;wihspecaors,iisnomuchbeerednolookeroncanbeineresed,excepforabe,andheniisamereaffairofmoney;hecaresnoforyourlucksympaheically,orforyourpy——hreearesillworse;amerenakedwarofeverymanagainseveryman,asincribbage,wihouleagueoralliance;oraroaionofpeyandconradicoryineress,asuccessionofhearlessleagues,andnomuchmorehearyinfracionsofhem,asinradrille——buinsquaregames(shemeanwhis)allhaispossibleobeaainedincardpyingisacplishedhereareheincenivesofprofiwihhonour,monoeveryspecies——houghheercanbebuveryimperfeclyenjoyedinhoseohergames,wherehespecaorisonlyfeeblyaparicipaorbuhepariesinwhisarespecaorsandprincipalsooheyareaheareohemselves,andalookeronisnowanedheisraherworseha

ohing,andanimperinencewhisabhorsneuraliyorsomeineresbeyondissphereyougloryinsomesurprisingsrokeofskillorforune,nobecauseacold——orevenanineresedbysanderwinessesi,bubecauseyourparnersympahisesinheconingencyyouwinforwoyouriumphforwowoareexaledwoagainaremorified;whichdividesheirdisgrace,asheconjunciondoubles(byakingoffheinvidiousness)yourglorieswolosingowoarebeerreconciled,hanoooneinhaclosebucheryhehosilefeelingisweakenedbymuliplyinghecha

elswarbeesacivilgame——bysuchreasoningsasheseheolddywasaccusomedodefendherfavouriepasime

noinducemencouldeverprevailuponheropyaanygame,wherechanceeneredinoheposiion,fornohingchance,shewouldargue——andhereagain,admirehesubleyofherconclusion!——chanceisnohing,buwheresomehingelsedependsuponiiisobvious,haca

obeglorywharaionalcauseofexulaioncouldigiveoamanournupsizeaceahundredimesogeherbyhimself?orbeforespecaors,wherenosakewasdepending?——makealoeryofahundredhousandickeswihbuoneforunaenumber——andwhapossibleprincipleofournaure,excepsupidwondermen,couldigraifyogainhanumberasmanyimessuccessively,wihouaprize?——hereforeshedislikedhemixureofchanceinbackgammon,whereiwasnopyedformoneyshecalledifoolish,andhosepeopleidios,whowereakenwihaluckyhiundersuchcircumsancesgamesofpureskillwereaslileoherfancypyedforasake,heywereameresysemofoverreachingpyedforglory,heywereamereseingofonemanswi,——hismemory,orbinaion——faculyraher——againsanohers;likeamockengagemenaareview,bloodlessandprofiless——shecouldnoconceiveagamewaninghesprielyinfusionofchance,——hehandsomeexcusesofgoodforuwopeoplepyingachessinacornerofaroom,whilswhiswassirringinhecenre,wouldinspireherwihinsufferablehorrorande

uihosewellcusimiliudesofcasles,andknighs,heimageryofheboard,shewouldargue,(andihinkinhiscasejusly)wereenirelymispcedandsenselesshosehardheadconesscani

oinsanceallywihhefancyheyrejecformandcolourapencinddryse(sheusedosay)wereheproperarenaforsuchbaans

ohosepunyobjecorsagainscards,asnururinghebadpassions,shewouldreor,hamanisagaminganimalhemus——alwaysryingogehebeerinsomehingoroher——hahispassioncanscarcelybemoresafelyexpendedhanuponagameacards:hacardsareaemporaryillusion;inruh,ameredrama;forwedobupyabeingmighilyconcerned,whereafewidleshillingsareasake,ye,duringheillusion,weareasmighilyconcernedashosewhosesakeiscrownsandkingdomsheyareasorofdreamfighing;muchado;greabaling,andlilebloodshed;mighymeansfordisproporionedends;quieasdivering,andagreadealmorei

oxious,hanmanyofhosemoreseriousgamesoflife,whichmenpy,wihoueseeminghemobesuch

wihgreadeferenceoheolddysjudgmenonhesemaers,ihinkihaveexperiencedsomemomensinmylife,whenpyingacardsfornohinghasevenbeenagreeablewheniaminsickness,ornoinhebesspiris,isomeimescallforhecards,pyagameapiqueforlovewihmycousinbridge——bridgeelia

igranhereissomehingsneakingini;buwihaoohacheorasprainedancle,——whenyouaresubduedandhumble,——youaregdopuupwihaninferiorspringofacion,

hereissuchahingi

aure,iamconvinced,assickwhis

igraniisnohehighessyleofman——ideprecaehemanesofsarahbale——shelivesno,as!owhomishouldapologise

asuchimes,hoseermswhichmyoldfriendobjecedo,einassomehingadmissible——iloveogeaierceoraquaorze,houghheymea

ohingiamsubduedoaninferiorinereshoseshadowsofwi

ingamuseme

hasgameihadwihmysweecousin(icapoedher)——(dareiellhee,howfoolishiam?)——iwishedimighhavesedforever,houghwegainednohing,andlosnohing,houghiwasamereshadeofpy;iwouldbeconenogooninhaidlefollyforeverhepipkinshouldbeeverboiling,hawasopreparehegenleleniiveomyfoo,whichbridgewasdoomedoapplyaferhegamewasover:and,asidonomuchrelishappliances,ishouldeverbubblebridgeandishouldbeeverpying

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