And he pointed to a piece of paper full of numbers that peeked through the cards. Like the pianist! …

-With a thousand francs, always bending over one hundred forty-three games (four hours), you can win a gold block one hundred billion times bigger than the sun.

– Oh, sir! …

They looked at the two eyes burning with mystical, as if he were looking at this block immeasurable. What does such a vision beside the gain of a few miserable millions? …

Toledo came to realize, little by little to the gradual transformation of his friend, the wise.

Was very concerned about the adornment of his person, had asked the colonel to recommend him to his tailor in Nice, made frequent trips to this city just to shop.

Also played. Don Marcos repeatedly surprised by a table of Casino, standing and meditating before risking any of the chips were soon crushed by their right hand column. He seemed stunned by the ease of their profits. They were small amounts, but considerable as compared with those who had received for his previous work! Half an hour was enough to earn the salary of a month. One evening had come to collect three thousand francs more than half a year of work in the department and the laboratory ….