Peg, the Rake

Excerpt from Peg, the Rake

Get it, said the doctor, glancing up from his own hand with an expression of doubt and disappointment.

Miss Em's slender white fingers lingered lovingly over the cards while three pair of eyes watched keenly her first move. She put down an ace of hearts with an air of defiance.

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