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〃Ask him what he played；〃 I said to Crowell。
〃What are you on； Mr。 Meyers？〃 Crowell asked。 Meyers took out his programme and pointed to the number five with his pencil。
〃Do you mind if we play him too？〃 Crowell asked。
〃Go ahead。 Go ahead。 But don't tell my wife I gave it to you。〃
〃Will you have a drink？〃 I asked。
〃No thanks。 I never drink。〃
We put a hundred lire on number five to win and a hundred to place and then had another whiskey and soda apiece。 I was feeling very good and we picked up a couple more Italians； who each had a drink with us； and went back to the girls。 These Italians were also very mannered and matched manners with the two we had collected before。 In a little while no one could sit down。 I gave the tickets to Catherine。
〃What horse is it？〃
〃I don't know。 Mr。 Meyers' choice。〃
〃Don't you even know the name？〃
〃No。 You can find it on the programme。 Number five I think。〃
〃You have touching faith；〃 she said。 The number five won but did not pay anything。 Mr。 Meyers was angry。
〃You have to put up two hundred lire to make twenty；〃 he said。 〃Twelve lire for ten。 It's not worth it。 My wife lost twenty lire。〃
〃I'll go down with you；〃 Catherine said to me。 The Italians all stood up。 We went downstairs and out to the paddock。
〃Do you like this？〃 Catherine asked。
〃Yes。 I guess I do。〃
〃It's all right； I suppose；〃 she said。 〃But； darling； I can't stand to see
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