‘Of course I know he poisoned himself.’

‘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 it rot.’

‘Melmotte’s death was rather awful,’ said Nidderdale.

’Not half so awful as having nothing to amuse one.  And now they say the girl is going to be married to Fisker.  I don’t know how you and Nidderdale like that.  I never went in for her myself.  Squercum never seemed to see it.’

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