"Yes, yes! Certainly it must be lucky. Play it, sir; play it!"
I caught her enthusiasm and excitement.
"I will play it only on one condition."
"What is that?" she asked, rising. There was a bit of distrust in her tones.
"That you shall—"
"Sir, you said you were honorable!"
"Let me complete the sentence," said I. "The condition is that you shall stand beside me and tell me what to play."
She was silent.
"And share good fortune or bad."
"Good fortune or bad," she repeated. She hesitated for a moment; then made a gesture. "What matters it now? I will go with you, and do as you desire. I shall trust you. I believe you to be a gentleman. Come."