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Charles Yarrow held fours, but as he had come up against Brackley's straight flush they only did him harm, leading him to remark -- by no means for the first time -- that it did not matter what cards one held, but only when one held them. "I get out here," he remarked, with resignation. No one else seemed to care for further play. The two other men left at once, and shortly afterwards Yarrow and Brackley sauntered out of the club together.
"The night's young," said Brackley; "if you're doing nothing you may as well come round to me."