CHAPTERLIII
Singulartable-Nomoney-Outofemploy-Mybonnet-Weofthethimble-Goodwages-Wiselyresolved-Strangestwayintheworld-Fatgentleman-Notsuchanother-Firstedition-Notveryeasy-Won’tclose-Avellagorgio-Alarmedlook。
PRESENTLYamanemergedfromthetent，bearingbeforehimarathersingulartable；itappearedtobeofwhitedeal，wasexceedinglysmallatthetop，andwithverylonglegs。Atafewyardsfromtheentrancehepaused，andlookedround，asiftodecideonthedirectionwhichheshouldtake；presently，hiseyeglancingonmeasIlayupontheground，hestarted，andappearedforamomentinclinedtomakeoffasquickaspossible，tableandall。Inamoment，however，heseemedtorecoverassurance，and，cominguptotheplacewhereIwas，thelonglegsofthetableprojectingbeforehim，hecried，’Gladtoseeyouhere，mylord。’
’Thankyou，’saidI，’it’safineday。’
’Veryfine，mylord；willyourlordshipplay？Themthatfinds，wins-themthatdon’tfinds，loses。’