"At Monte Carlo," he said, with emphasis.
"I hope you enjoyed it. I have always heard it is a very beautiful place," she responded tranquilly.
"It's effect on my exchequer has not been beautiful," he observed grimly.
"Indeed," she answered. "Is it so expensive?"
"Gambling is, when you lose," he declared.
"Ah, yes. I forgot the tables at Monte Carlo," she remarked quite cheerfully. "I suppose you can lose a great deal there."
"You can lose all you possess."
"Well, yes—of course you could if you liked; but I am quite sure you would never do anything so stupid."
He looked at her curiously: "You don't disapprove of gambling, then?" he asked.
"I? Oh—of course, I disapprove. But then you see I have no taste for it"— this was apologetically said to signify that she did not in the least mean to sit in judgment upon him.