Book1:TeDream-Maker

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    "Ihave60left．I’llgoina．IfIlose,Iloseall；butifIwimywinningsandyour10,000.”

    "It’sadeal!"hesaid．Theludicrouscouple,withtheirpreposterousandfarcicalbet，walkedintothegamblinghouse．Itwasnoisyandsmoky．Excitedshoutsofperpetualoptimistsandedcursesofdesperateloserscouldbeheardinallersoftheroom．WalkingtotheDominotable,Yokogedher60tochipsandpcedherbets；butwithinmiheywereallwipedaway．Sheshruggedphilosophicallyandsaid，

    "Ahwell!That’sthat．I’mallyoursnow.”Shedidoobad,asshehadalwayslikedRichard，sothetursweretoherliking．Richard,however,pattedherontheshouldersandsaid，

    "Cheerup!It’sok．Sinceyou’resodesperate,I’llgiveyouthe10,000,eventhoughyoulost．ButIwon’tholdyoutoyourpromiseifyo