"Of course that had effect," said Dolly, continuing his history. "Though why fellows shouldn't play cards because another fellow like that takes poison, I can't understand. Last year the only day I managed to get down in February, the hounds didn't come because some old cove had died. What harm could our hunting have done him? I call that rot."
"Melmotte's death was rather awful," said Nidderdale.

 though why fellows shouldn't play cards because another fellow takes poison, I can't understand."
"Melmotte's death was rather awful," said Nidderdale.
