"Oh;--that must be as it comes. That's the governor's affair. None of you fellows will believe me, but, upon my word, I liked that girl; and I'd 've stuck to her at last,--only that there are some things a fellow can't do. He was such a thundering scoundrel!"
After a while Sir Felix followed them up-stairs, and entered the room as though nothing unpleasant had happened below. "We can make up a rubber;--can't we?" said he.
"I should say not," said Nidderdale.
"I shall not play," said Mr. Lupton.

"Oh; that's the governor's affair. None of you fellows will believe me, but, upon my word, I liked that girl; and I'd have stuck to her - only there are some things a fellow can't do."
After a while Sir Felix followed them upstairs, as though nothing unpleasant had happened below. "We can make up a rubber, can't we?" said he.
"I should say not," said Nidderdale.
"I shall not play," said Mr. Lupton.
