"A friend of mine advised me to. He had one himself."
"He couldn't have been much of a friend of yours. I suppose you didn't draw anything?"
"No."
"I didn't expect you would."
"Other people did, though," said Sam, inclined to uphold the lottery system. "Do you see that long list of prizes?"
"I never knew anybody that drew a prize," said Henry, quietly, "though I've known a good many who bought tickets."
"Forbes tells me if I buy another ticket I'm pretty sure to get something."
"Then, you'd better not mind what Forbes says."
"Of course somebody must draw prizes," said Sam, obstinately.
"It's a poor way to get money, even if you could win one."