Book1:TeDream-Maker

minotable,Yokogedher60tochipsandpcedherbets；butwithinmiheywereallwipedaway．Sheshruggedphilosophicallyandsaid，

    "Ahwell!That’sthat．I’mallyoursnow.”Shedidoobad,asshehadalwayslikedRichard，sothetursweretoherliking．Richard,however,pattedherontheshouldersandsaid，

    "Cheerup!It’sok．Sinceyou’resodesperate,I’llgiveyouthe10,000,eventhoughyoulost．ButIwon’tholdyoutoyourpromiseifyouhavesedthoughts．Idon’tforcemyselfonpeople.”

    "No，I’mgame．It’sfunlosingmyselftoalovablethief"andtheysmiledateachother．

    "Butyou’thaveyourmoneyjustyet．Iheardabigshot，Mr．Kaffee，willbeingtonight，andhe’sloaded．Iwanttotrymyluckagaintonight．Thistimeformyself.”

    "Withyourluaywianother300,000orevenamillion!"saidYokoexcitedly．

    Justthen，asuddensilencereigheroomasallheadsturowardstheentraheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffhurriedtoweletheirlong-expectedpatron，smilingandbowingobsequiously．Mr．Kaffeecamein,followedbyhisyoungaifulsecretaryIleen,carryingasuitcase．Aretinueofbodyguardscrowdedaroundhim，pushingtheirwayunceremoniouslythroughthecrowd．Heboastedtohisfollowers,saying，

    "Iamrich．Idohemoney．Iejustforthepleasureofseeingtheexpressionofthoseblightedbastardsastheylosetheirshirtstome,cabishee?"TheowhegamblinghouseandhisstaffsmiledwidelyandnoddedinagreementtoallhesaidwhiletheyledhimtotheVIProomwheresomeoftherichestgamblersandmillionaireswerescatteredaroundchattingandsmoking，waitingforhisarrival．AcctoCalifornianw，whileoswherepatronslosttotheownerswereprohibited,gamblinghousesmaylegallyprovidesiteforpeopl