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He swore not to stake another sou. Only this oath and his healthy constitution freed him from sleeplessness, which sits at the bedhead of all gamblers.

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In money matters no relationship counts; money hardens all hearts.

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One starts gambling for a joke, out of curiosity, as a little challenge to fortune. One goes on, pricked to the quick by delusions, excited by vague desires that grow. Woe to you if you win anything - an AMBO, a small TERNO! It is all up with you, for your chance of winning seems certain.... It is the devil's money going back to hell.

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Matilde Serao

Matilde Serao

Born: March 7, 1856
Died: July 25, 1927 (aged 71)
Bio: Matilde Serao was a Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist. She was the founder and editor of Il Mattino, and she also wrote several novels.
Known for:
  1. Il ventre di Napoli (1884)
  2. The conquest of Rome (1906)
  3. The Land of Cockayne
  4. The ballet dancer and On guard
  5. In the country of Jesus

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