For a considerable time he did not speak, and became very moderate in his play, tossing his cards about, almost always losing, but losing a minimum, and watching the board.  He was sitting next to Grendall, and he thought that he observed that his neighbour moved his chair farther and farther away from him, and nearer to Dolly Longestaffe, who was next to him on the other side.  This went on for an hour, during which Grendall still won,—­and won heavily from Paul Montague.  ’I never saw a fellow have such a run of luck in my life,’ said Grasslough.  ’You’ve had two trumps dealt to you every hand almost since we began!’

‘Ever so many hands I haven’t played at all,’ said Miles.

‘You’ve always won when...