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Rh style. For some time they talked of nothing but my advantages of person and of manner. It was generally agreed that there was every promise of my success, as there was something about my face and air that savored of the man of honor, and that would prevent any one's suspecting me of unfair play. Finally, they expressed their thanks to M. Lescaut for having made the acquisition of a novice of my merits for the Order, and appointed one of the Chevaliers to devote several days to giving me the requisite instructions.

The principal theatre of my exploits was to be the Hôtel de Transilvanie, where there was a faro table in one saloon, and various other games of cards or of dice in the gallery. This gaming-house was kept for the